Any look back at the days of outrage and violence in Watts 50 years ago would be incomplete without including the Watts Prophets. Southern California's 60s-era spoken-word artists chronicled the ...
Amde Hamilton, founding member of the Watts Prophets, on growing up in South LA and the power of art
Amde Hamilton, founding member of the Watts Prophets, talks about the group's influence on art and activism in South LA. One of the early groups to come from Watts after the events of 1965 was the ...
Largely remembered as forerunners of hip-hop, the Last Poets, the Watts Prophets and Gil Scott-Heron were radical artists who deserve more recognition in their own right, writes Dorian Lynskey. It is ...
The Watts Prophets performing group, formed by three young poets in the wake of the 1965 Watts riots, was known for hard-edged commentary. But perhaps the most feisty of the trio was Richard Dedeaux, ...
Arts! Arcata welcomes The Kushite African Arts and Herbs store this evening as the newest addition to the monthly art circuit. Located at 1062 G St. next to the Arcata Theater Lounge, tonight Kushite ...
Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...
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