The battle to bring cable television to South LA

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Brothers Clinton and Carl Galloway realized the power of cable television early on. In the 1980s, they tried to bring the service to south central Los Angeles, an area in desperate need of information.

But when the budding entrepreneurs presented the idea to City Hall, the Galloways say they encountered a pay-to-play system consumed by personal greed rather than civic empowerment.

Clinton Galloway’s new book, “Anatomy of a Hustle: Cable Comes to South Central LA," documents the brothers' story. ARN host Omar Shamout spoke with him to find out more.

Galloway will be signing copies of the book at Leimert Park’s Eso-Won Bookstore on April 25 at 7 pm.