What a Creep: "The Zoot Suit Riots" & "The Sleepy Lagoon Murder"

What a Creep: The Sleepy Lagoon MurderSeason 14, Episode 8The Murder of Jose Gallardo Diaz & the Zoot Suit RiotsOn August 2, 1942, Jose Gallardo Diaz (22) was found unconscious in an area known as The Sleepy Lagoon. He had multiple head injuries, was stabbed at least twice, and had a broken finger. He died at Los Angeles Hospital, and a complete sweep of Mexican Americans by the LA cops captured the media's imagination. Though mostly from future Creep William Randolph Hearst) kids that were Zoot-suiters were seen as a dangerous element and causing a crime wave. The phrase De-Zoot the suit was often sed. Diaz's murder remains unsolved, but it was the catalyst for the "Zoot Suit Riots" that happened the following summer. If you have heard of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies song—you will get no idea how horrible this incident indeed was for the Chicano and African American community.This episode will talk about the Sleepy Lagoon Murders, the sham of a trial that happened afterward, and the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles of 1943.Trigger Warnings: Racism and my terrible attempts at Spanish.Sources:Sleepy Lagoon Murders WikiPBS American Experience "The Sleepy Lagoon Defendants"The Sleepy Lagoon websiteLA Law LibrarySleepy Lagoon Mystery by Guy EndoreThe Zoot Suit Riots by Mauricio MazonThe Zoot Suit Riots by Charles Rivers EditorsZoot Suit (1981) Starring Edward James OlmosZoot Suit Riot by the Cherry Poppin Daddies Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!How to help the people of UkraineUNICEF Doctors Without BordersSunflower of PeaceInternational Committee of the Red CrossSave the ChildrenCARE UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)The Red CrossVoices of ChildrenHow to help the trans people of TexasTransgender Education Network of TexasTxTransKids.org Equality Texas Lambda Legal Trans Youth Family Allies Allgo Trans Pride Initiative Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud