Grand Performances Aftershocks - WATTS50 (DVD)

Pacifica Radio Archives and From the Vault Radio joined forces with the Grand Performances Summer Concert Series in Los Angeles on July 10th, 2015 to present a 50^th Anniversary remembrance of the 1965 Watts Rebellion, a time when social unrest over unemployment and police discrimination gripped this Southern California neighborhood for seven days, resulting in 34 deaths and tens of millions of dollars in property damage.  Speakers and performers include Michael Alexander (Exec. Dir. Grand Performances), Margaret Prescod (KPFK), Anthony Marshall (Lyricist Lounge), Food4Thot, ILL CamiLLe, Beverly White (NBC), Jimetta Rose, Dave Lopez (CBS), Double G, Dead Prez, and Watts Prophets.  This exclusive concert video is available on a single DVD.