LA’s Most Dangerous Hood Explained | Imperial Courts

To start comparing quotes and simplify insurance-buying, check out Policygenius: https://Policygenius.com/itshistory. Thanks to Policygenius for sponsoring this video! Imperial Courts is a public housing project located in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It gained notoriety as one of the most historically significant housing developments in the city. Constructed in the 1940s, Imperial Courts was one of the first public housing projects in LA. Chapters: 00:00 - The divide between LA Neighbourhoods 01:05 - The History of Los Angeles Watts Neighbourhoods 02:27 - an overview on Imperial Courts 05:50 - The Downfall of Watts and Imperial Courts 09:97 - When Imperial Courts went from bad to worse 11:15 - How Community efforts may have saved the people of Imperial Courts 13:37 - How a Rap Studio created a community in Imperial courts IT’S HISTORY - Weekly Tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies, and sponsorships: itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/itshistoryONAIR/ https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Brent Sapp Editor - Karolina Pleskot Host - Ryan Socash » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.