A Word: Legacy of Fire: The L.A. Riots

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🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

It’s been almost 30 years since the Los Angeles riots rocked the nation. Even now, many Americans remember where they were when they heard that four L.A.P.D. officers were acquitted for beating Rodney King. On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Joel Anderson, host of Slate’s Slow Burn Season 6: The L.A. Riots. They talk about the roots of the 1992 crisis, and whether it’s better understood as a riot or an uprising. Guest: Joel Anderson, Slate writer and host of Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots Podcast production by Jasmine Ellis You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	heard about Magpie, the vegan pie truck that needed a bit of help from GoDaddy.
0:03.3	One day the owners are like,
0:04.8	this business hasn't reached this potential.
0:07.1	And the other one goes,
0:08.0	we need a bigger piece of the pie.
0:09.8	And then it hits her.
0:11.1	We need GoDaddy.
0:12.0	Look, we can get it the main name and create an online store
0:14.8	so we can sell to more customers.
0:16.8	Now they've gone from serving a couple of pies
0:19.1	to a vlogging nationwide.
0:20.9	And now everyone's like,
0:22.2	vegan pies are the new thing around here.
0:25.0	Wait, know me!
0:26.3	Take the next step on your business journey with GoDaddy.
0:33.1	This is a word, a podcast from Slate.
0:35.3	And I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:37.8	Rage over the videotape beating of Rodney King
0:40.2	and the acquittal of the police responsible,
0:42.4	exploded in the Los Angeles riots in 1992.
0:46.1	It was a moment that transformed the way
0:48.7	many Americans viewed police and the justice system.
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