THE APRIL 29-31, 1992 RODNEY KING REBELLION

THE 15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LARGEST URBAN UPRISING IN US HISTORY

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THE ROOTS OF THE REBELLION
The Video Taped Beating

George Holliday discusses how the historic video came about. The beating occurred on March 3, 1991. The entire Rodney King Assault.
THE LATASHA HARLINS MURDER

A 15 year old girl is shot in the back of the head after leaving a Korean market by owner on March 16, 1991. Owner does no jail time.

 

 

Spike Lee drops some Garveyism when asked about the Black/Korean conflict.

THE TRIAL - FEBRUARY 3 1992

Cops Testilie

Part1

Part 2

LA Prosecutor Terry White interrogates a cop about his comment referring to a domestic dispute that happened the same night as the King Beating. The cop refferred to the incident as "right out of Gorrilllas In The Midst" - 32 minutes.

More of complicit cops testify about beating, outstanding questioning by LA County Prosecutor Terry White- 1 hour.
"A VERDICT THAT WAS SO SURPRISING THAT IT NEEDS DEEP ANALYZING"
KING JUROR

Ted Koppel interviews a woman that was on the jury. Reference the song by Steel Pulse, "Heart Of Stone", if you are trying to figure this one out - 14 minutes.
"Anatomy Of A Riot"

Ted Koppel presents an in depth analysis of the cause and end result of the rebellion.

 

"ITS ON " - APRIL 29,1992 - The cops turned their back on the public, everything is " free" for 2 days.

 

More Uprising Footage

Part 1 Part 2

 

 

 

TED KOPPPEL PRESENTS A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN REVOLTS IN THE 20TH CENTURY

 

 

 

OPRAH COMES TO LA

THE GANG TRUCE RESULTING FROM THE REBELLION
RAPPER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST SISTA SOULJAH TALKS ABOUT THE UPRISING
"SAME OL"- PART 2

May 1, 2007 - Cops go on a rampage at a legal immigration rally in Los Angeles, even beating the media.

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