Message to the Grassroots: Gang Truce: The International Scene
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Reality: Family, Community, The Truce
This video presents a variety of interviews and musical performances on the subject of gangs and gang violence. The primary topic is the truce between Black and Latinx gangs in the Oakwood area of the neighborhood of Venice in Los Angeles, California in the summer of 1994.
The people in the video include gang members, former gang members, and members of Los Angeles communities most affected by gangs. Speakers discuss the root causes of gangs, including disinvestment and lack of economic opportunity in Black and Latinx neighborhoods.
Produced through the Imperial Courts Cap Video Workshop, 1994. Continue reading
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Mon Wed Friday Video, 19805 Video Art
A collection of brief, sometimes political, art films. They focus on beauty and the human body. Nudity is present; viewer beware. Continue reading
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[Aristide speaks to Carver Community Club]
Jean-Bertrand Aristide (born 15 July 1953) is a Haitian former priest and politician who became Haiti’s first democratically elected president in 1991. 00:00 President Jean-Bertrand Aristide visits Carver Middle School. He walks in to applause and they introduce him by telling his story. 03:06 The members of the Carver Community Club perform for Aristide and the audience. 08:16 Two youth members of the club – the President and Vice President – present Jean-Bertrand Aristide to the audience. 09:00 President Jean-Bertrand … Continue reading
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Message to the Grassroots: Henry Peco Justice Committee Part 2 of 2
An episode of Message to the Grassroots, a cable access talk show produced & hosted by Michael Zinzun from 1988-1998 at Pasadena Community Access Corporation, which is now Pasadena Media. Continue reading
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Message to the Grassroots: Henry Peco Justice Committee Part 1 of 2
An episode of Message to the Grassroots, a cable access talk show produced & hosted by by Michael Zinzun from 1988-1998 at Pasadena Community Access Corporation, which is now Pasadena Media. Continue reading