Imperial Courts

  • R.I.P.

    Mourning and memorials in Imperial Courts

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"I'm from a place,
where death is right around the corner.
Get caught in the wrong spot,
they put the wrong charge on ya.
A gun and a white Tee,
is a everyday thing."

From Life in the Imperial Courts by Kenneth Cox, aka Floss (2015)

Bouk's memorial, 2013

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Chin talking about his little brother Bouk (2015)
Chin and his daughter Dee Dee

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Spider, 1993 (†1997)

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Ray (Spider's son), 2008

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Samone (Spider's daughter), 2008

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Dj, 1993

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Shrimp talking about her cousin DJ serving life for Spider's murder
Shrimp

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Jay Jay, 2008 (†2010)

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Becky (ex-girlfriend) talking about Tony Bogard (2015)
Tony Bogard

Moothie's memorial

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Moothie, 2009 (†2010)

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Chris (Moothie's friend), 2014

Veronica, 'Death became normal' (2015)
2008

Mike Mike's Memorial, 2010

Cude's Memorial, 2008

Tony's Memorial, 2010

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Tony, 1993 (†2007)

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Te'yanah (Tony's daughter), 2013

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Sista talking about the murder of her oldest son Tony (2015)
Sista

Fundraising for grandpa's funeral

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China, 1993

China disappeared in 2010

Dream about China (2010)
2013

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China, 1993 (†2009)

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Tye (China's daughter), 2013

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Keisha (China's daughter), 2010

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Romeo (China's grandson), 2013

Infant Wedo, "R.I.P", 2012

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R.I.P.

Nov-19-2015
Memorial: at the gym / recreational center

Nov-19-2015

Memorial: at the gym / recreational center

Nov-19-2015
Shawna: R.I.P. Aries

Nov-19-2015

Shawna: R.I.P. Aries

Oct-31-2015
Mookie: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Oct-31-2015

Mookie: https://www.youtube.com/w...

Oct-27-2015
-: Memorial poster for Tony and Darrian

Oct-27-2015

-: Memorial poster for Tony and Darrian

Oct-26-2015
Sista: R.I.P Tony

Oct-26-2015

Sista: R.I.P Tony

Sep-17-2015
http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/23/37887/imperial-courts-watts-housing-development-experien/

Sep-17-2015

http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/23/37887/imperial-courts-watts-housing-development-experien/

Sep-17-2015
This is what LA Times wrote about Mookie's death:: http://www.laweekly.com/n...

Sep-17-2015

This is what LA Times wrote about Mookie's death:: http://www.laweekly.com/n...

Sep-17-2015
Mookie was shot in the back by cops.

Sep-17-2015

Mookie was shot in the back by cops.

Sep-17-2015
Tony Bogard was a great man.: http://www.scpr.org/news/...

Sep-17-2015

Tony Bogard was a great man.: http://www.scpr.org/news/...

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