Political Tour of Koreatown
Asian American Studies 197J
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What is a
political tour? Point out difference
between political community tour and tourist tour.
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Personal
perspectives (growing up in Koreatown)
Jina, James, and Diana
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Point out
significance of the park
Refer
to driving directions toward end of agenda
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Park (Olympic
and Normandie)=> Radio
-significance/role
of media
-entertainment,
translation of American news into the Korean language, political guides on
voting, community network
-point out Wilshire district,
metro services
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Place where
Edward Lee was killed during the Los Angeles uprisings of 1992 (3rd
and Hobart, Won San Myun Oak)
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Markets (Hankook
and Kaju market) on Western
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Oriental
Mission Church (Western and Oakwood) stopping
point*
-role
of churches in the Koreatown community
-services
that churches provide
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Hancock
Park area
-quality
of residential area in stark contrast to neighboring Koreatown
-who
lives here??
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Place where
Tony’s mural was (Le Prive) & McDonald’s where
many Korean elders hang out (Western and 7th)
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Elephant
Snack Corner/Koreatown Plaza/Korean American Federation
(9th and Western) stopping
point*
-labor
issues
-shopping/economy
-Korean
American Federation (Jina)
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Park at
Wilton Place School on Leeward Avenue and Wilton and walk over to Korean Youth
and Community Center
-short intro of KYCC by Chris Suk
-also serves Latina/o population
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Walk back
to Wilton Place
Additional
things to point out along the way…
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Afterschool/tutoring
services
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Small businesses
(significance, history of, why immigrants start up these businesses, etc.)
3:45-4:15 Closing Discussion
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Presentation
by Liz Sunwoo from Korean Immigrant Workers’ Advocates
(KIWA)
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Liz (Nahui!)
on connections to the Latina/o community
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Get some
people’s reactions to tour
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Pass out
assignment for next week
4:30 Leave for UCLA