A look back at Wattstax on its 50th anniversary : NPR
Although the fight for racial equality is ongoing, Stax co-founder Al Bell says so is the hope for a better future envisioned by Wattstax a half-century ago.
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50 years ago, Wattstax made, and even changed, L.A. history
Little remembered today, Wattstax — 'the Black Woodstock' — drew nearly 100,000 fans to the L.A. Coliseum for a day of Black pride and transcendent soul music.
Source: latimes.com
Wattstax: A Celebration of Black Joy, Music, Healing and Community | Artbound | Black Arts Matter
Fifty years ago, music label Stax Records organized Wattstax, a benefit concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum that commemorated the seventh anniversary of the 1965 Los Angeles Uprising.
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Wattstax Festival: Isaac Hayes commemorates the Watts Riot
Remembering the moment that the Watts Riots were commemorated with the Wattstax festival of soul, blues, jazz and funk featuring Isaac Hayes, and more.
Source: faroutmagazine.co.uk