Koreans in the Hood Conflict with African Americans |
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| Editor:
| Kim, Kwang Chung |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-6104-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1999 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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Conflict between Korean Americans and African Americans attracted national attention in the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King trial in Los Angeles. The news media seized upon the violent riots and depicted Korean shop owners as gun-wielding exploiters of the African American poor. Absent from the barrage of media coverage were the Korean American ......
Conflict between Korean Americans and African Americans attracted national attention in the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King trial in Los Angeles. The news media seized upon the violent riots and depicted Korean shop owners as gun-wielding exploiters of the African American poor. Absent from the barrage of media coverage were the Korean American ......