Ch 5: Watts Action
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The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) tells stories of early Watts residents.
At a 52-year old community center called the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC), stories from early residents reveal what Watts was like when it was all farmland. The episode explores the founding of the organization though the efforts of an extraordinary man named Ted Watkins and the legacy his son carries on based on his father’s vision to offer healthy food choices for residents.
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LA Foodways is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
Ch 5: Watts Action
Clip | 14m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
At a 52-year old community center called the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC), stories from early residents reveal what Watts was like when it was all farmland. The episode explores the founding of the organization though the efforts of an extraordinary man named Ted Watkins and the legacy his son carries on based on his father’s vision to offer healthy food choices for residents.
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Ch 6: Los Angeles, Garden Paradise
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Clip | 12m 40s | Various efforts at across Los Angeles are being attempted to solve the food crisis. (12m 40s)
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Clip | 14m 7s | The Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) tells stories of early Watts residents. (14m 7s)
Ch 4: The Central Wholesale Produce Market
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Clip | 12m 34s | The Central Wholesale Produce Market was founded in 1898 and still thrives today. (12m 34s)
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Clip | 10m 57s | Los Angeles was once the largest farming community in the U.S. (10m 57s)
Ch 2: King Citrus and the Selling of the California Dream
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Clip | 13m 11s | The citrus industry started in Los Angeles in the 1870s, soon becoming one of the largest. (13m 11s)
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Clip | 12m 2s | Los Angeles is now home to the largest population of people dealing with food scarcity. (12m 2s)
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