The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins
2014-08-17T13:02:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjQzXC8yMDE0MDgxNzEzMDc0MzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Brenda Stevenson talked about her book, The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots, in which she looks at the 1991 killing of a 15-year-old African-American girl by a Korean store owner in Los Angeles, California. In her book, Professor Stevenson argues that this event, and the outcome of the trial that followed, acted as a catalyst for the 1992 Los Angeles riots. This interview, recorded at the University of California, Los Angeles, is part of Book TV’s College Series.
Brenda Stevenson talked about her book, The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots, in which she… read more
Brenda Stevenson talked about her book, The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots, in which she looks at the 1991 killing of a 15-year-old African-American girl by a Korean store owner in Los Angeles, California. In her book, Professor Stevenson argues that this event, and the outcome of the trial that followed, acted as a catalyst for the 1992 Los Angeles riots. This interview, recorded at the University of California, Los Angeles, is part of Book TV’s College Series. close
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