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Watts Nine Years Later Festival Faces Change Yet Repeats Struggles
Watts marks nine years since the 1965 riots with a summer festival celebrating culture and pride. Yet unemployment remains high at about 16 percent in Watts, schools are underfunded, crime and drug issues persist, and limited new jobs and business have offset losses from the riots.
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