LA’s Most Dangerous Hood Explained | Imperial Courts

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Imperial Courts is a public housing project located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It gained notoriety as one of the most historically significant housing developments in the city. Constructed in the 1940s, Imperial Courts was one of the first public housing projects in LA.

Chapters:
00:00 - The divide between LA Neighbourhoods
01:05 - The History of Los Angeles Watts Neighbourhoods
02:27 - an overview on Imperial Courts
05:50 - The Downfall of Watts and Imperial Courts
09:97 - When Imperial Courts went from bad to worse
11:15 - How Community efforts may have saved the people of Imperial Courts
13:37 - How a Rap Studio created a community in Imperial courts

IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash.

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