The news of Rodney King's death, this past Sunday, June 17, 2012, really rattled me. His name was front and center this past March 3, 2012- the 20th "anniversary" (odd word to use in this circumstance) of his beating by LAPD that was caught on tape by a nearby resident. We were all angered and/or perplexed on April 29, 1992 when a verdict was reached, and none of the officers … [Read more...] about VH1 re-airs ‘Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots’ documentary in wake of Rodney King’s death
Uprising: Hip Hop and the LA Riots
Must see documentary, ‘UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots airs May 1 on VH1
Any American who was at least 10 years old in 1992 is painfully familiar with the Los Angeles (LA) Riots like we've grown to know "Katrina" and "9/11." Mark Ford takes a look 20 years later in his documentary "UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots." The documentary, directed by Mark Ford and narrated by Snoop Dogg, premiered at the 2012 South by Southwest music festival (better … [Read more...] about Must see documentary, ‘UPRISING: Hip Hop and the LA Riots airs May 1 on VH1