Workshop at "From the Ashes: The 1992 Civil Unrest and the Rise of Social Movement Organizing" on April 26, 2012 http://dornsife.usc.edu/pere/events/fromtheashes.cfm

The frustration and rage that erupted on April 1992 had long been simmering, fed by poor education conditions, a lack of employment opportunities, and police abuse among other things. As a result, many youth participated in the unrest and that, along with ongoing imprisonment, gang violence, and Props 209 (1996) and 21 (2000), has led organizations to prioritize youth involvement and new strategies to improve conditions. This panel will explore early responses to the violence, the criminalization of Black and Brown youth, and current efforts to build a youth-led movement for change.

Moderator: Melvin Oliver, University of California, Santa Barbara