Watts Summer Festival
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Mission Statement

The mission of the Watts Summer Festival, is to present an annual event in the

community of Watts that celebrates the cultural contributions of African Americans,

preserves the history and legacy of the Watts community as well as to memorialize

the thirty four lives lost during the 1965 Watts Revolt .