All people love holiday. Going on holiday they will see beautiful and amazing sceneries, do fun activities and get new experiences. Actually, going on holiday people can reduce stress and can relax for a while. Continue reading »
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Creation of Watts Summer Festival (2)
In 1972, Wattstax, a concert offshoot of the festival’s entertainment events, was held at L.A.’s Memorial Coliseum, the first time an African-American organization ever sold out that venue, and an accompanying album Wattstax, the Living World was recorded. Continue reading »
Creation of Watts Summer Festival
A number of Watts community activists came together after the incendiary events of that August 1965 summer. They were intent on changing the city’s, the nation’s, and even the world’s impression of their corner of the globe. Continue reading »
Watts Summer Festival (2)
All of this laid the groundwork for what erupted in August of 1965. On the evening of August 11, a white California Highway Patrol Officer, Lee Minkus, pulled over Marquette Frye, a young black man, for erratic driving. Continue reading »
Watts Summer Festival
The Watts Summer Festival is held each year during the month of August over a three-day period, Friday through Sunday. It is held partly to commemorate 34 residents of Watts (an African-American neighborhood in Los Angeles, California) who died during the August 1965 revolt or riot. The festival also serves as a vehicle to bring positive focus on the community. Continue reading »
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