Wattstax Music Festival
BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #3: Wattstax Music Festival
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)
3939 South Figueroa Street
When: August 20, 1972
What: Often referred to as “the Black Woodstock,” the day-long concert featuring Stax Records artists was held to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots.
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