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LA Social Science Book Series on Korean Intergroup Relations in LA with Professor Kyeyoung Park

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In LA Rising: Korean Relations with Blacks and Latinos after Civil Unrest, UCLA Anthropology Professor Kyeyoung Park revisits the 1992 Los Angeles unrest and provides a deep dive of the interrelations between minority groups. She provides a comprehensive examination of how race, class citizenship, and culture impacted relations between multiple groups in South Los Angeles. This is an important read as many of the past issues examined are still relevant today.

Interview Chapters:

0:04​ – Intro

0:53​ – What is the main argument/contribution of the book?

5:09​ – How did racial cartography allow you to examine relations between Korean, Black, and Latino populations?

10:09​ – How does your book add to and/or challenge the narratives around the 1992 civil unrest?

13:00​ – How does the book connect with current unrest related to police brutality?

15:34​ – Why should someone read/assign this book?

To learn more, check out Professor Park’s book LA Rising: Korean Relations with Blacks and Latinos After Civil Unrest.

 

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Dean Darnell Hunt Interviewed Live on CNN and Other Major News Outlets To Discuss Police Brutality and Protests

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Today, UCLA Dean of Social Sciences Darnell Hunt appeared on The Lead CNN with Jake Tapper to discuss police brutality and the breaking news of the day dealing with the nationwide protests against racism and injustice.  Watch the video of the interview HERE.

In addition, Dean Hunt has recently been asked by numerous media outlets to provide his expert insight on the current events. Check out each of the links below.

  • 5/29 – Opinion: America Is a Tinderbox

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/29/opinion/george-floyd-protests-minneapolis.html

  • 5/30 – ‘Riots,’ ‘violence,’ ‘looting’: Words matter when talking about race and unrest, experts say

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/31/george-floyd-riots-violence-looting-words-matter-experts-say/5290908002/

  • 5/31 – 示威失控 UCLA專家：背後根本原因是白人至上

https://www.taiwandaily.net/%E7%A4%BA%E5%A8%81%E5%A4%B1%E6%8E%A7-ucla%E5%B0%88%E5%AE%B6%EF%BC%9A%E8%83%8C%E5%BE%8C%E6%A0%B9%E6%9C%AC%E5%8E%9F%E5%9B%A0%E6%98%AF%E7%99%BD%E4%BA%BA%E8%87%B3%E4%B8%8A/

  • 5/31 – George Floyd death: Why do some protests turn violent?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52869563

  • 6/1 – The 1992 Rodney King Riots and Today’s Looting and Rioting in LA (Background Briefing with Ian Masters Podcast)

https://soundcloud.com/user-830442635/the-1992-rodney-king-riots-and-todays-looting-and-rioting-in-la

  • 6/1 – Protests for racial justice: Faculty share insights on responses to the killing of George Floyd

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/protests-racial-justice-george-floyd

  • 6/1 – Retailers and restaurants across the U.S. close their doors amid protests

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/06/01/retailers-restaurants-across-us-close-their-doors-amid-protests/

  • 6/2 – Christian Science Monitor

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2020/0602/See-the-fire-George-Floyd-and-the-effects-of-violent-protest

  • 6/2 – George Floyd: Mengapa demonstrasi damai memprotes kematian George Floyd bisa berubah menjadi kerusuhan

https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/dunia-52887527

  • 6/2 – MTV and Comedy Central pause to honor George Floyd, but much of Hollywood remains on the sidelines

https://www.thetelegraph.com/entertainment/article/MTV-and-Comedy-Central-pause-to-honor-George-15310227.php

  • 6/2 – What Should We Expect From Entertainment Companies When It Comes to Fighting Racism?

https://www.thewrap.com/hollywood-entertainment-companies-fight-racism-black-lives-matter/

  • 6/2 – There isn’t a simple story about looting

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/6/2/21278113/looting-george-floyd-protests-social-unrest

  • 6/3 – ‘Do the Right Thing’: The best films by black directors on Netflix

https://filmdaily.co/news/black-directors-netflix/

  • 6/3 – From AppleTV+ to Netflix: Stories Focus on African-Americans Chasing the American Dream

https://www.wsj.com/articles/from-appletv-to-netflix-stories-focus-on-african-americans-chasing-the-american-dream-11591211546

  • 6/3 – Que devons-nous attendre des entreprises de divertissement lorsqu’il s’agit de lutter contre le racisme?

https://www.urban-fusions.fr/2020/06/03/que-devons-nous-attendre-des-entreprises-de-divertissement-lorsquil-sagit-de-lutter-contre-le-racisme/

  • 6/4 – On The Politics Of Using The Word “Fascist”

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL2006/S00018/on-the-politics-of-using-the-word-fascist.htm

  • 6/4 – Porque se vandalizam e pilham lojas no meio de protestos pacíficos? A lógica do looting

https://shifter.sapo.pt/2020/06/black-lives-matter-looting-pilhagem/

  • 6/4 – 全美暴動…為何和平抗議會變「暴力搶劫」？專家揭背後真相

https://www.setn.com/News.aspx?NewsID=754444

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