Hello, JJ, welcome to the forums. There's something for everyone here, so I'm sure you'll find yourself a comfortable nook. I grew up in the North End of Hartford, Connecticut, during the early 60s, so I was with my dad when he joined our many black neighbors in some Civil Rights marches. There was a song that was popular around the time of the trouble in Watts, 3000 miles away, but still heartbreaking I am reminded of a song from that time, so that's the one I'm going to give to you (I choose a song for everyone new) A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke.
Thank you ! Lol thank you I really appreciate it - we must be connecting in some way - my name isn’t really jjwatts but I am an African American male who was born and raised in Watts- I’m 26 - and yes the history of the WATTS RIOTS from what happens to Rodney king still lives carries hurt and pain when diving back into those times- A change is gonna come is pretty much our anthem
I love it! I became active in the Civil Rights movement when I was 12. My father was, too I went to a school whose student body was 80% black; they were, for the most part, my friends. Only once, in 1965, was I beaten up for, basically, being white. It was a new girl in school, much bigger and older than I. I lost touch with the kids in Thomas J McDonough school, even my best friend, Loretta Singleton, when my stepfather took us away to rural Tolland. It was like culture shock. I walked into school my first day and said, Where are all the black kids? It nearly blew my mind! The way I see it, we all came from the original pair of humans, made by God. This being the case, those two were either an interracial couple, or both possessed the DNA to produce every race of child. We are all brothers and sisters under the skin
