Twilight Movie Reflection

For my extracurricular event, I attended Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, which was a studio play representing the Los Angeles riots that occurred in 1992. The event was held at the Luis Armstrong Theater, located on the Grand Valley State University campus in Allendale, MI, at which I attended the Sunday November 15, 2015 show. Prior to my arrival, I had no perceptions of what to expect once the event started. Once I arrived at Louis Armstrong Theater, I paid the $7.00 cover charge and made my way to the theater room. When I entered the theater room, I noticed the seats circled the stage, much like an arena. As I found my seat, I observed the audience who were in attendance. To my surprise, the majority of the people, who were preparing to view the show, were older adults. Also, the race among the viewers was mixed, with no group being predominate. It appeared gender was an equal factor as well. After about 15 minutes in wait, the lights dimmed and the show began.

The show opened with a speaker exiting a room and briefly describing the incident leading up to the riots. She explained that the police beating of Rodney King initiated the brawl, which caused a racial barrier between the white and black communities of Los Angeles, CA. For those

For instance, Article 5 of the of the Declaration of Human Right (UDHR) states no one should be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Mr. King was beaten in a fashion that can be considered cruel and inhuman punishment by the hands of the executive branch. In addition to Article 5 being violated, Article 7 may have been violated as well. Article 7 of the UDHR states all are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. Rodney King’s constitutional rights were violated while he was being