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L.A. Times Apology of Biased Reporting
During 2020’s Black Lives Matter and Stop AAPI Hate protests, the Los Angeles Times editorial board published an apology for its history of biased reporting, including the 1992 Los Angeles uprising, vowing to improve coverage and hire more diverse staffers.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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Edward Jae Song Lee’s Funeral
Edward Jae Song Lee’s coffin follows a young pallbearer carrying his portrait as family and friends head to his final resting place at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in the Hollywood Hills.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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“Out of Chaos, A New Voice”
On May 6, 1992, 36-year-old criminal defense attorney Angela Oh gained national prominence as the voice of the Korean American community after her ground-breaking Nightline interview with ABC news anchor Ted Koppel about the Los Angeles uprising.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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“We Want Peace!”
Crowds of community members march through the streets during the Koreatown peace rally chanting, “WE WANT PEACE!”
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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Koreatown Peace Rally
Thirty thousand Korean Americans attended a May 2, 1992 Koreatown peace rally holding signs supporting Rodney King and condemning racism. This was the largest gathering of Korean Americans ever in the country, inspiring a future generation of activists and politicians.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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Rodney King Portrait 1992 Press Conference
During a press conference on May 1, 1992, Rodney King chose to speak from his heart instead of reading an official statement prepared by his attorneys. “Can we all get along?” he asked.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 5
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Burning Koreatown Shopping Mall
An out-of-control fire destroys a Koreatown shopping mall on the corner of 6th Street and Western Avenue, leaving nothing but a skeletal frame.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 4
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Gun Purchase in Koreatown
After the police were unable to contain the violence in Koreatown, Korean American store owners armed themselves to protect their stores. Above, a man purchases a gun at a shop on Western Ave.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 4
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Armed Security Guard in Koreatown
An armed security guard keeps watch outside of a mini-mall in Koreatown.
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 4
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Interview with Radio Korea Announcer
Richard Choi, Radio Korea announcer, describes the broadcasting power of the station during the 1992 uprisings: “Radio Korea was their only lifeline […] I’d venture to say that if 100,000 Koreans were living in LA, 100,000 people were listening to Radio Korea.”
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Sa I Gu: Los Angeles, 1992, Module 4
