This generation only knows the folklore.”
As we turned the TV on the next morning, we saw to our dismay, our store burning down -- 20 years plus of blood sweat and tears. ”
The neighborhood which I grew up in was burned, stores forced to close, and places like parks and churches which at one time represented safety and joy now where areas of destruction.”
I was ready to shoot the first LAPD officer that I came in contact with.”
The lessons learned that year have stayed with me.”
Part 1: Recalling the riots
Part 2: From regret to a new day
Florence and Normandie: The scene that day
Koreatown: Revisiting the wounds
