This week, we cover the history of Watts, a neighborhood in South Central L.A. and one of its most famous musicians, Charles Mingus. Mingus grew up in the shadow of the Watts Towers and played at some of Central Avenue's most notorious Jazz clubs. We discuss how Watts went from a ranch community in the early 1900's, to a working class African-American neighborhood in the 40's and how this community ended up rioting or revolting depending on which side of the trenches you were on in August of 1965.
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