‘A Love Song for Latasha’ Celebrates a Life Long Overshadowed by Its Ending
BreAnna Bell It’s been 30 years since the death of Latasha Harlins, and through the efforts of her family and a new documentary, South Central Los Angeles is embracing her legacy in a new way.In March 1991, Harlins was a 15-year-old girl, grabbing a bottle of orange juice from her local corner store when the store owner accused her of stealing the juice. A brief physical altercation followed and the store owner shot Harlins in the head, killing her.