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SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > Rest in Peace: Ancestors Finally Return to El Pueblo Rest in Peace: Ancestors Finally Return to El Pueblo by Robert Garcia After improperly excavating the remains of more than 100 people who were buried at the first cemetery in El Pueblo de Los Angeles, [...]
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice> Parque Madrid Río, Don Quixote y Sancho Panza Puente de Segovia en el río Manzanares Click here to read this column in English. Justicia Verde El Parque Madrid Río, Don Quijote y Sancho Panza por Robert García Madrid ha creado el Parque Madrid Río, al [...]
The week of the riots and rebellion by coincidence was the first day of my work as a civil rights attorney with the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund in downtown L.A. Friday morning, May 1, 1992, I drove downtown on the 10 freeway. It was an eery experience. The freeway was abandoned except for [...]
The Simi Valley jury finds the four police officers not guilty of committing any crimes against Rodney King, except that the jury is hung on one count of excessive force against Laurence Powell. The judge declares a mistrial on that count. Riots and rebellion erupt throughout Los Angeles. Daryl Gates leaves police headquarters to attend [...]
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History by Robert Garcia Adapted from “Robert García, Riots & Rebellion: Civil Rights, Police Reform and the Rodney King Beating” (1997). View the complete article at KCET Departures. The riots and rebellion after the Rodney King beating exposed evils deeply rooted in the structures of this society. They were a reaction not only to the [...]
The conference From the Ashes at USC’s PERE (Program for Environmental and Regional Equity) includes The City Project’s Robert Garcia on a panel at 11:15 on April 26. SPARC (Social and Public Art Resource Center) presents the exhibit Uprising. Opening Reception for Uprising: Los Angeles 1992 / Photographs by Christine Burrill Excavating 20 years later, [...]
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice> Parque Madrid Río, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Síga este enlace para ver este reporte en Español Puente de Segovia on the Manzanares River Share Green Justice Parque Madrid Río, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza by Robert Garcia Madrid has created the Parque Madrid Río after [...]
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > The Grass Roots Fight for Clean Water and Green Justice Share Green Justice The Grass Roots Fight for Clean Water and Green Justice by Robert Garcia on March 22, 2012 2:04 PM The City of Los Angeles is complying with the Clean Water Act [...]
Another Emerald Necklace Jewel was added to the community on March 10th, 2012. The City Project attended the grand opening of Gibson Mariposa Park in the City of El Monte. Thanks to the outstanding efforts from community activist and diverse efforts from City Councils, Elected Officials, and Amigos De Los Rios, the City of El [...]
