Reflections of the L.A. Uprising

A collection of immersive experiences commemorating the 1992 L.A. civil unrest 30 years later.

Reflections of the L.A. Uprising

A collection of immersive experiences commemorating the 1992 L.A. civil unrest 30 years later.

Reflections of the L.A. Uprising

A collection of immersive experiences commemorating the 1992 L.A. civil unrest 30 years later.

OUR PROJECTS

REVISITING THE PHOTOGRAPHS

Four photographers return to seven locations 30 years after capturing the L.A. uprising.

SCARS LEFT BEHIND

Cornelius Pettus, subject of an iconic photo, revisits the night that left the city with scars still visible today.

EVOLUTION OF LIQUOR STORES

The owner of Tom’s Market and a member of the Community Coalition discuss the evolution of area stores.

ECHOES OF THE UPRISING

A collection of oral histories from generations touched by the events 30 years later.

AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCES

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AR PHOTOGRAPHY

Hear photographers share their experiences documenting the uprising

TOM'S MARKET

Iconic car fire photo, overlaid on present day

SCARS: ACE GLASS

Iconic fire photo presented today

VR GALLERY

Oral histories presented in virtual reality

VIRTUAL REALITY

IMMERSED IN HISTORY

Step into the Florence and Normandie intersection — the epicenter of the 1992 civil unrest — through WebVR.
STEP INSIDE

MEET THE CREW

Grace Yuan Gao

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USC Graduate student focusing on gender and Asian culture
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Halle Hazzard

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USC Graduate student focusing on documentary journalism
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Marta Hernani Fernandez

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USC Graduate student focusing on entertainment development and production
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Rachel Kisela

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Graduate student in documentary journalism at USC
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Hannu Kivimaki

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Journalist and news designer focusing on visual storytelling
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Charisma Madarang

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Journalist focusing on race, justice and the media

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Jesse Mechanic

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USC Graduate student focusing in documentary and emerging technology
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Lajja Mistry

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Journalist focusing on stories in culture, gender and the South Asian experience

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Jacqueline Pinedo

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USC Graduate student focusing on stories at the intersection of culture, lifestyle and sustainability

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Myrah Sarwar

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Student at USC studying public relations and digital media

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Sam Schwartz

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Visual journalist, impactful storyteller and scratch golfer focusing on stories based in humanity

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Mallika Singh

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USC Graduate student
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Vaishnavi Vasudevan

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Journalist and documentary student at USC
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Randy Vazquez

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Award winning visual journalist for the Mercury News currently working on his master’s degree at USC
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Robert Hernandez

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Digital journalism professor at USC focusing on emerging technologies and creator of JOVRNALISM™

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