Today marks the anniversary of the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles. These days of unrest were symptomatic of deep problems: the high jobless rate in the inner city, poor housing, and bad schools. At the time, the Watts riots were one of the greatest examples of racial tension and civic unrest ever witnessed by the general American public. Learn more about the Watts riots here.
To learn more about Watts today and an organization working to bring opportunity to its residents, check out the Watts Labor Community Action Committee.
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2010 – 1965 = 45. Missed a whole decade?