Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965

A documentary of the violence and looting in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts, prepared from field recordings made on the scene by Al Silbowitz and Walter Thompson in August 1965. Includes interviews with spectators and participants in the looting, spokesmen for the Black Muslims and for civil rights groups, and critics of the Los…

A documentary of the violence and looting in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts, prepared from field recordings made on the scene by Al Silbowitz and Walter Thompson in August 1965. Includes interviews with spectators and participants in the looting, spokesmen for the Black Muslims and for civil rights groups, and critics of the Los…