Tag: watts
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The Watts Riots – 61 years ago
the cover photo is the approximate spot near 115th street and Avalon where the Highway Patrol pulled over Marquette Frye for a traffic violation. This resulted in his mother coming out of her apartment to confront the officers and pled for her son’s release. A crowd quickly gathered and their frustration fueled others in the…
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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…
