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Title
Do or die: gang life in south-central Los Angeles
Creator
Selmon, Karole
Bing, L̩on
Date Created and/or Issued
1991
1991-10-16
Publication Information
Pacifica Radio Archives
Contributing Institution
Pacifica Radio Archives
Collection
California Revealed from Pacifica Radio Archives
Rights Information
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Rights Holder and Contact
Pacifica Radio Archives
Rights Notes
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Date of Copyright
1991
Description
L̩on Bing, former model and writer on gang life for the L.A. Weekly and Harper's Magazine, discusses her exploration of gang life in South Central Los Angeles. She discusses the Crips and the Bloods, her personal relationships with some of the family members, the origins of gang activity, and the continuous spread of gangs to other communities - even to other states.
Type
sound
Format
Master
Mono
1/4 inch audio tape
Form/Genre
Interviews
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
KZ1702
canhpra_000067
Language
English
Subject
Gangs--California--Los Angeles--Personal narratives
Inner city--Social conditions--Personal narratives
Bing, L̩on, 1950-
Selmon, Karole
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.)
Provenance
Pacifica Radio Archives
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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