How the Bloods, Crips and Community Transformed a Turf War

Explore an extraordinary transformation story from Watts, California in this 51-minute conference talk from The Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival. Discover how a community once defined by gang violence achieved a remarkable 90% reduction in violence through an unprecedented collaboration between gang members, police officers, and victims who created a groundbreaking documentary together. Learn about the raw, unscripted storytelling approach that sparked understanding and healing across traditional divides, as the actual collaborators take the stage together for the first time to reflect on their achievements and discuss the future direction of their community. Gain insights into innovative conflict resolution, community healing, and the power of shared narrative in transforming entrenched social problems through this compelling examination of reckoning and renewal in one of America's most challenging neighborhoods.