In this A&E documentary "L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later" South Central residents from Los Angeles look back and discuss the terror and chaos of the riots in their area. This clip focuses specifically on the tensions risen on the street corner of Florence and Normandie, the location of many police on black atrocities, and in this case they talk about Mark Jackson showing footage of his arrest. The footage to me is significant due to the new-age importance placed on technology during this time. The ability to capture and provide empirical evidence for the hostility of these police encounters with African Americans has changed the way we look at race relations in this country. A simple 81 second clip had changed the entire city of Los Angeles forever and this clip is a testament to those whose lives were affected most and will never forget 1992.
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