As the only independently Black-owned radio station in South Central Los Angeles, KJLH-FM was thrust into the media spotlight in the aftermath of the Rodney King trial. During the ensuing riots, KJLH introduced the world to South Central Los Angeles as only those who lived and worked there could. Owned by musician Stevie Wonder since 1979, the station upheld his legacy of community commitment, earning a Peabody Award along the way. This book explores the social, political, and economic impact of KJLH, drawing heavily upon more than 200 pages of interviews and program transcripts from the 1992 radio coverage.

A study of the Rodney King case and its long-term repercussions for Los Angeles discusses the acquittal of the officers involved in the beating, the devastating riots that followed, the significance in terms of the justice system, and the varied roles of the media, police, politics, and race. 35,000 first printing. Tour.

Product Description: The Los Angeles riots in the spring of 1992 were among the most violent and destructive events in 20th-century urban America. This collection of original essays addresses three questions: what were the causes of the riots, what actually took place, and what were the consequences...read more

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The author recounts his experience on the streets of L.A. during the riots, and reflects back on his own incidences with prejudice

Product Description: In this monograph, Charles Jencks provides a new classification for the global city of the future, for its social and architectural structure and style: the heteropolis. He views Los Angeles as the world's foremost heteropolis where all the contradictions come true...read more

The boss of the cops who beat motorist Rodney King looks at the events that marked his career--from the Watts riots to shoot-outs with Black Panthers--goes on to discuss the death of Marilyn Monroe and Bobby Kennedy. Reprint. NYT.

The opinions and convictions of the assistant chief of police, LAPD, after the King riots

Product Description: Was the violence in L.A. a riot or a rebellion? The author examines the frustration, racism, and anger that led to the uprising in Los Angeles.