Latasha Harlins, Karmelo Anthony, and the Question of Black Childhood
In this episode of Murder in the Black, the host reflects on Latasha Harlins’ life, death, and legacy while connecting her story to racial violence, community grief, policing, and justice in America. She also shares her firsthand experience attending the Karmelo Anthony trial and examines how Black youth are viewed in courtrooms, media, and public opinion.
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Latasha Harlins’ life, family, and tragic death
South Central LA in the 1980s and 1990s
Eula Mae Love, Rodney King, and LAPD violence
Black and Korean community tensions in South Central
The 1992 LA Uprising and its aftermath
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