The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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one of the most racially controversial events in Modern American history. More specifically‚ imagine being a victim of police brutality. It seemed like an open-and-shut kind of case. All of the evidence was caught on camera. What plausible vendication would the Defense be able to make against the Prosecution? The Rodney King beating of 1991 was the breaking point for the African Americans and minorities of South Central Los Angeles and all over the country. Because this notorious‚ yet historical
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I enjoyed my visit to the American Natural Museum of History‚ I had been there once before but‚ I didn’t explore the south American cultures on the second floor as I did on my visit this past Saturday‚ it was amazing to see the displays of all the different cultures‚ specially because they are so vivid‚ I learned a lot on this trip about the different cultures‚ one of the displays that caught my eye was the Sipan Tomb excavation. I was always under the impression that the only people that had burials
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The Best of the Los Angeles Arts & Culture Scene Los Angeles is world-renowned for its posh homes‚ glamorous living‚ and long list of celebrity residents. With such a large local pool of talent‚ it is no wonder that California’s primer entertainment city is home to so many incredible cultural attractions. In fact‚ there are more museums and theatres in L.A. than in any other U.S. city. In the face of so many artistic and cultural offerings‚ it is easy to become overwhelmed with the expansive city’s
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Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
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Los Angeles‚ the largest city in California‚ was founded in 1781 and plays an important role in building the great‚ famous state of California. Many of the things that are associated with the idea of California are centered in Los Angeles. In some ways‚ Los Angeles is California. Los Angeles is an awesome city and one of the best places in the world to live. Despite the traffic which consumes hours of an Angelino’s daily life‚ it is an amazing place. When we talk about Los Angeles‚ we must start
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During the second half of the 19th century and well into the 20th‚ the city of Los Angeles was subject to a period of what author William Deverell calls “whitewashing.” In other words‚ Deverell argues that after the Mexican-American War‚ the newly arrived white population in Los Angeles did a number of things to distance themselves from the Mexican population‚ as well as other ethnic groups. In his extensive work Whitewashed Adobe‚ Deverell forms his argument around the specific‚ and racist tactics
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or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico‚ after the Mexican Revolution of 1917‚ the government commissioned a vast number of mural projects to transmit its revisionist history of the country‚ and celebrate the empowerment of the underclass in their recent victory. Predominate themes were cultural reclamation‚ history‚ pre-conquest civilization‚ anti-colonialism‚ anti-bourgeoisie sentiment‚ celebration of the working class‚ and highlighting the beauty and struggle of life as a Mexican. This
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Los Angeles: The City of Riots Home of the largest populated area in the United States with just over 4 million people; the city of Los Angeles is one of the most well known cities in the world. It is home to many of the world greatest actors as well as the upper class of America. The city is full of life with many iconic landmarks such as Hollywood boulevard‚ the Hollywood sign‚ and the Kodak Theatre‚ yet it is hard to believe that this great city has been home to two of the worst riots in U
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Michael Ybarra MGMT 365 5/10/12 Rise of the Los Angeles Lakers For over fifty years now the City of Angels‚ Los Angeles‚ has been home to one of the most historical and successful franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). With so many accomplishments encompassed in its sixty-plus year journey‚ the story of the Los Angeles Lakers is indeed a colorful one. Sporting the infamous purple and gold‚ the Los Angeles Lakers have become the second most decorated team in the NBA with a total
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