This month marks the 80th anniversary of the Zoot Suit Riots, the five-day period in June 1943 when servicemen stalked the streets of Los Angeles attacking Mexican American zoot suiters.

The 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles are a prime example of the ... Tensions came to a head after a fight between a number of U.S. sailors and young Mexican-American men in zoot suits.

80 years ago, young men of color were attacked for their “unpatriotic” fashion choices, leading to the Zoot Suit Riots. The repercussions can still be felt today.

The origin story of the zoot suit is one of a few facts and a whole lot of lore. What we do know is that its vital precursor emerged in the 1930s: a style known as the "English drape" — a men's ...

The zoot suit had crossed racial and ethnic lines — Black and Filipino young men wore them too, along with some white Angelenos — but rampaging crowds of sailors, other servicemen and white ...

The Zoot Suit Riots erupted in June 1943, when groups of white sailors and soldiers clashed with young Mexican American men who wore flamboyant zoot suits—a style characterized by high-waisted ...

The 80th anniversary of Zoot Suit Riots in L.A. is upon us. ... On June 4, 200 marines and sailors rode taxis into East Los Angeles and beat any young men wearing zoot suits, ...

Wearing a zoot suit, back in the 1940s became popular among working-class minority men, especially Mexicans, making the clothing synonymous with certain racial groups.