Civil rights leaders and community members will unite in Liberty Park Friday, between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., for a Peace Gathering to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the LA Uprising.
Friday, March 29, marks the 30-year anniversary since rioters took to the streets in an uprising sparked by the acquittal of four police officers in the beating of Rodney King, which left a deep scar on communities still trying to move forward decades later. A civil rights attorney, Kwoh was at the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Hoover Street nearly 30 years ago as the civil unrest in the city kicked off.Mr.
"In the Korean community, this was a time when 2,500 businesses were destroyed or severely damaged. They lost a half billion dollars from their livelihood," Kwoh said. Even today, Lawson said, our communities are divided by roads and freeways that prevent us from interacting and understanding one another better.On Friday, civil rights leaders will unite at Liberty Park in Koreatown to remember the 30-year anniversary of the LA Uprising, and address unresolved differences in an honest way.
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