This week marks the one year anniversary of the killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson. It is also the 50th anniversary of the Watts Riots.
Check out @wattsriots50, as they unfold in real-time one of the most important examples of civil unrest in US history.
"50 years ago today, a black man was pulled over in Watts, CA. A few hours later, Los Angeles was burning."
History sounds all too familiar.#WattsRiots50 #Ferguson #Baltimore #BlackLivesMatter #MikeBrown
Twitter: Watts Riots 50. “This account is a modern retelling of the historic timeline of the events known as The Watts Riots of 1965. Live tweeting August 11-17.”
Everyone's on edge in Watts. Police, community, everyone. @latimes says 10+ ppl arrested last night #WattsRiots50 pic.twitter.com/PSgtAcRztU
— Watts Riots 50 (@WattsRiots50) August 12, 2015
Photos are coming out from last night. The newspapers are having a field day. #WattsRiots50 pic.twitter.com/Rl3dhzbMsK
— Watts Riots 50 (@WattsRiots50) August 12, 2015
Day 1
#WattsRiots50 pic.twitter.com/6VEZ1nTrHz
— Watts Riots 50 (@WattsRiots50) August 12, 2015