Inner cities

  • The out (Episode 5 of 5, part 1 of 2)

    This is the fifth and final installment in the five-part documentary series or “audiomosaic” as the producers call it, about the ghettos and race relations in Los Angeles. This recording begins with almost 37 minutes of discussion between Leonard Brown and three members of his team of volunteers, Mario Milch, Frank Eidens, and Claude Hayward,…

  • The out (Episode 5 of 5, part 2 of 2)

    This is the conclusion of the fifth and final installment in the five-part documentary series about the ghettos and race relations in Los Angeles. This recording begins with a job placement staffer talking about how he helps all of his applicants of various ethnic backgrounds get better jobs and opportunities they didn’t know they could…

  • The family (Episode 3 of 5)

    This is the third in a five-part documentary series or “audiomosaic” as the producers call it, about the ghettos and race relations in Los Angeles. The series was produced by Leonard Brown and a team of volunteers. This episode centers on the family unit, teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, and other family-centered issues. None of the…

  • The wall (Episode 4 of 5)

    In 1964, Leonard Brown and a team of volunteers created this five-part “audiomosaic” documentary series on the lives of African Americans in the ghettos of Los Angeles. This fourth part “The wall,” focuses on the social barriers between Blacks and Whites in America. Blacks talk about their distrust of Whites, recount stories of racial discrimination…

  • Five nights in the ghetto

    This is a five-part documentary series or “audiomosaic” as the producers call it, about the ghettos and race relations in Los Angeles. The series was produced by Leonard Brown and a team of volunteers. Initially broadcast by KPFK at 9:30 p.m. on October 26, 27, 28, and 30, 1964 and at 9:00 p.m. on November…