History Repeating Itself? How Racial Tensions Sparked the 1942 Zoot Suit Riots Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Soldier, sailors and marines who roamed the street of Los Angeles, June 7, 1943, looking for hoodlums in zoot suits, stopped this streetcar during their search. ( AP Photo ) Produced by José Olivares Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRI and WNYC