description: On April 29, 1992, Baywatch actor GregAlan Williams walked into the midst of the South Los Angeles riot and rescued a nearly lifeless Japanese motorist amidst a shower of verbal abuse and debris. An African American, Williams reflects on the obligation we bear when confronted with the mindless face of violence. Illus.  
language: English
title: A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots
titlecomplete: A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Academy Chicago Publishers