These are video resources that I use during the unit to help students understand the history of South Central, LA.
Birth of a Nation - LA Riots documentary
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4mdI_h65vI Click on the user and search or click on their uploads to see all parts of the documentary. |
Bastards of the Party - Gang History
Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uw3W136yeg
Click on the user and search or click on their uploads to see all parts of the documentary.
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 | iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/american-gangster-season-1/id205862647 From the first season of the BET series, American Gangster, the first 10 minutes of the Tookie Williams episode and the entire episode on Freeway Ricky Ross are helpful in understanding gang history and the Crack Epidemic. |
