La Riots Roof Koreans

The 25th anniversary of the la riots falls on the same day as trump s 100th day in office and for the korean americans cnn interviewed the coincidence is significant.

La riots roof koreans.

The roof koreans were spontaneous self defense forces organized by the korean community of los angeles primarily centered in koreatown in response to violent and frequently racist attacks on their communities and businesses by primarily black looters and rioters during the los angeles riots of 1992. The 1992 los angeles riots sometimes called the 1992 los angeles uprising were a series of riots and civil disturbances that occurred in los angeles county in april and may 1992. Don t mess with the rooftopkoreans one man tweeted. Smart and insightful reported features about modern masculinity.

The dramatic pictures show korean americans taking up arms during the 1992 los angeles uprising when riots and looting erupted after four white los angeles police department officers were acquitted in the brutal beating black motorist rodney king. Armed civilians notably from korean american communities defending property from rioters and looters. The la riots were a rude awakening for korean americans says edward taehan chang professor of ethnic studies and founding director of the young oak kim center for korean american studies at the.