Tom & Tony Floyd on the 1965 Watts Riots & later 1992 LA Riots
Channel: SoCalStudio
Date: 13/06/2010

Tom and Tony Floyd recall their memories of the Watts Riots of 1965.  Tony remembers living in Culver City at the time and how her area was quartered while she watched what the riots on TV. During the riots, Tom and Tony went to New York where they saw Sammy Davis, Jr. in a Broadway show. Davis made a comment about the riots. Tom remembers that he lived close to where the riots started. He attributes his military experience to the reason why did not get involved in the riots. Dr. Sharon Sekhon conducted the interview for the Studio for Southern California History.