Latasha Harlins, age 15

Lost to gun violence on March 16, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.

Photo sources:

• Contributed photo
• All That's Interesting: How 15-Year-Old Latasha Harlins' Murder Over A Bottle Of Orange Juice Helped Spark The L.A. Riots
• A Love Song For Latasha: About — A Love Song For Latasha
• KTLA: South L.A. playground to be renamed after Latasha Harlins, Black teen fatally shot during 1991 dispute

News sources:

• Alta Online: Keeping It Relentlessly Real
• Yahoo News: Latasha Harlins memorial unveiled in LA 30 years after her death
• EBONY: 25 Years Later, L.A. Remembers Latasha Harlins
• San Diego Union-Tribune: Anti-violence activist Denise Harlins dies; aunt of Latasha Harlins, whose killing sparked anger before L.A. riots
• Distractify: Where Is Soon Ja Du Now? She Fatally Shot Latasha Harlins in 1991
• Los Angeles Times: Latasha Harlins’ name sparked an L.A. movement. 30 years later, her first memorial is up
• KTLA: South L.A. playground to be renamed after Latasha Harlins, Black teen fatally shot during 1991 dispute
• NBC Los Angeles: Before George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, There Was Latasha Harlins
• Los Angeles Times: Column: The killing of Latasha Harlins was 30 years ago. Not enough has changed

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