NCJ Number
137274
Journal
Newsweek Dated: (May 18, 1992) Pages: 28,30-31,33-35,37-41,44
Date Published
1992
Length
12 pages
Annotation
The violence that involved black, white, Asian, and Hispanic people in Los Angeles in May 1992 proved that the previous way in which race has been discussed no longer applies and that new ways are needed to examine ethnicity, crime, and poverty.
Abstract
In addition, new kinds of moral leadership are needed to replace traditional politicians and to address the despair and diversity that exists, not only in Los Angeles, but also in many other cities in the United States. The most important facts about the 1992 riots are that most black Americans did not take part and that those who did are clearly part of a relatively small urban underclass that is distinct from the black middle class. However, these riots also showed the complexity of the populations and issues of urban areas. Therefore, efforts are needed to separate the residual problems of race and ethnicity from the problems of crime, poverty, and despair that so frustrate public policy and public discourse. Photographs