The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption
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"The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption" is Rodney King's autobiographical memoir recounting his life, the 1991 police brutality incident, and its aftermath, including the Los Angeles riots and his path toward personal healing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | autobiographical memoir ⓘ |
| addresses |
criminal justice system in the United States
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impact of police violence on individuals and communities ⓘ race relations in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| author | Rodney King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Lawrence J. Spagnola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
1991 videotaped beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers
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1992 Los Angeles riots following the acquittal of LAPD officers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Rodney King's childhood and upbringing
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Rodney King's efforts at personal healing ⓘ Rodney King's legal battles ⓘ Rodney King's struggles with substance abuse ⓘ media portrayal of Rodney King ⓘ public reaction to the Rodney King incident ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability
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forgiveness ⓘ public versus private identity ⓘ resilience ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general adult readership ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1991 Rodney King beating
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Los Angeles riots of 1992 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rodney King NERFINISHED ⓘ addiction and recovery ⓘ personal redemption ⓘ police brutality ⓘ racial injustice in the United States ⓘ |
| marketedAs | inspirational memoir ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
firsthand account of the Rodney King beating and its aftermath
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insider perspective on the 1992 Los Angeles riots ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperOne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| title | The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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