Tag: Mafundi Institute

• Strollin’ in Watts

  

  We have photo galleries featuring the community of Watts in other sections of our website. This morning we needed to update some shots as the community is going through a transition. It is home to three massive housing projects (Imperial Courts, Nickerson & Jordan Downs). They were built during World War II and offered housing…

  Fred Thomas, III

  May 13, 2021

  Photography

  Freedom Plaza, Mafundi Institute, Mudtown Farms, Watts Coffee House, Watts Towers

• Terrell’s Breakfast Excursion to Watts

  

  Terrell had an off-day from school so I decided to treat him to breakfast at the famous Watts Coffee House.  It is located on 103rd Street & Wilmington Ave. inside the building which use to house the Mafundi Institute that was created from the 1965 Watts Riots. Watts is a working-class community with South Los…

  Fred Thomas, III

  October 9, 2019

  Family

  Mafundi Institute, Terrell, watts, Watts Coffee House