The Fire This Time

I saw this film once, maybe around 1998 or so, and was totally blown away by its straightforward accounting of the history of African Americans in Los Angeles from early days to present, using the touchstones following the "Watts Riot" or Civil Insurrection and then especially the Riots or Civil Insurrection after the first "innocent" verdict on the police who beat Rodney King, almost to death. The amazing thing, among others, is its clear description of the manipulation of racism against the African American community often started for strictly financial motives of political power (echoed powerfully today, in my view of course), by Trump rising to power by focusing racism to fit his agenda, then use his positions of power, well before his incomprehensible presidency, to fill his own coffer with money redirected from others). ANYWAY, it's an invaluable resource, and really wish it was available. I think i saw very very low resolution, as if filmed off a television screen, versions of it on you tube, but would love for the film to be made public. I can't even say, my memory is totally accurate as to the film, and it's been so long since I've seen it. That's a tragedy of it not being, currently, accessible, and the age of my memory. I'll tell you one thing, I saw it, and never forgot it.