Leaders in the Black and Korean American communities joined Mayor Eric Garcetti and Rep. Karen Bass, along with family members of Rodney King and Latasha Harlins, Friday to urge unity among all Angelenos as the city recognizes the 30-year anniversary of the 1992 L.A. riots.
. When it was over, dozens of people were dead, thousands were injured and millions of dollars in property had been damaged.
Bass said she was driving by the intersection of Florence and Normandie avenues on April 29, 1992, during the early hours of the unrest. She spoke to City News Service on Thursday about what she remembered, saying she was on her way to the First African Methodist Episcopal Church to meet with other community leaders when she "got stuck on the corner of Florence and Normandie when the violence was starting.
She added that during the COVID-19 pandemic, two movements have achieved national prominence -- Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate. And she noted that "it's a good moment to think about what Black and Asian racial solidarity truly looks like." "In the last three decades, we have made progress to build a city where resources, opportunity and hope are available for all. On this 30th anniversary, let's remember the lessons from 1992 to forge a better and more prosperous Los Angeles for everyone who calls this city home," he added.
"If you look back at any of the pictures of the looting, you can see that people are stealing basic goods," Bass said. "They're stealing food. They're stealing diapers. They're stealing milk. They're trying to survive.
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