1992 riots are a poignant lesson in L.A. schools when time allows - latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-riots-schools-20120415,0,487515.story

The L.A. riots following the Rodney King beating feel like recent history to me, but I imagine to kids born after 1992 it feels as old as the Civil Rights Movement. It's still an ugly yet important part of our history.