Bernard Kinsey and The Rebuilding of Los Angeles After The 1992 Riots
In 1992, Bernard Kinsey was selected as chief operating officer and co-chairman of Rebuild Los Angeles (RLA) under Peter Ueberroth. RLA's mission was economic redevelopment because of the financial devastation that resulted from the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The L.A. Riots were fueled by the non-guilty verdict of the caucasian L.A. Police Officers who had beat Rodney King.
As Co-Chairman of ReBuild Los Angeles, Bernard Kinsey was responsible for generating more than 380 million dollars in investments from the private sector for the inner city of Los Angeles. Kinsey also helped to recruit various retail businesses to the community. The New York Times said, “Kinsey has helped form the most effective post-riot effort in this nation's history.”
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