The Watts Riots in Los Angeles started yesterday in 1965. A key event in the civil rights era, the riots forced the US to confront the realities of poverty, segregation and racism in cities like LA. #racism #race #riot #riots #protests #protest #losangeles #history #unitedstates #us #america #protesting #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #mlk #politics #political #leftwing #blacklivesmatter // First photo by: By George R. Fry, Los Angeles Times - https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/2119

6.1K views · 205 reactions | The Watts Towers in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, are a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet high. https://bit.ly/450Nm9c The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato Rodia in his spare time over a period of 33 years. Huge thank you to creator @bound4travel on Instagram for the incredible video! | Atlas Obscura | Facebook