Justiceville
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"Justiceville" is the name of a homeless encampment that existed in downtown Los Angeles
in the mid-1980s. Gary Glaser produced a video that documented the rise of Justiceville to its ultimate bulldozing. The theme song "Justiceville," written and produced by Tom "Beefbone" Bolema, was recorded by activist Ted Hayes
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, actor Roger Smith, and The Butchers, and released as a compilation on Notown Records.
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in the mid-1980s. Gary Glaser produced a video that documented the rise of Justiceville to its ultimate bulldozing. The theme song "Justiceville," written and produced by Tom "Beefbone" Bolema, was recorded by activist Ted Hayes
Ted Hayes
Theodore "Ted" Hayes, Jr. is an American advocate for the homeless and an activist.Hayes' activism began in January 1985, when Justiceville, a community of homeless people in Los Angeles, was founded. It survived for five months, until authorities moved to shut down the shantytown. When they did,...
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Ice T
Tracy Marrow , better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American musician and actor.He was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles when he was in the 7th grade. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Army for four years...
, actor Roger Smith, and The Butchers, and released as a compilation on Notown Records.