EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — In 1960s Los Angeles after the catastrophic Watts riots, an outsized character emerged—one who found an unexpected way to unite people across race and class.

"Odds are you have never heard of him." So reads the captivating introduction to Los Angeles Times reporter Daniel Miller's docuseries about Big Willie Robinson.

He's a 6-foot-6-inch muscle-bound street racer, standing at 6-feet who preached peace throughout Los Angeles.

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