Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On April 29, 1992, the day of the planned opening of the Japanese American National Museum, the four officers accused of violently beating Rodney King on video were acquitted leading to city-wide civil unrest. The museum’s opening in this moment of racial reckoning has shaped its history forever, much as the uprisings changed the story of all of Los Angeles.
On April 21, 2022, Josie Huang (KPCC, LAist) moderated a conversation with Professor Nadia Kim (Loyola Marymount University), Angela E. Oh (former LAHRC), and Ambassador Michael Lawson (Los Angeles Urban League). They dove into the impact of this pivotal moment on our panelists’ lives and work, unpacked dominant narratives around Black and Korean dynamics in LA, and provided powerful perspectives on how we can honor the legacy the uprisings moving forward.
This program is part of JANM’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations. For more information on the April 30th Virtual Benefit and other upcoming Public Programs, please visit:
janm.org/30th-anniversary/events
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Programs like this are made possible by the generous support of JANM’s members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to present more programs and exhibitions like these: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
Stay connected with us!
Follow JANM on Instagram: instagram.com/jamuseum
Follow JANM on Twitter: twitter.com/jamuseum
Follow JANM on Facebook: facebook.com/jamuseum
On April 29, 1992, the day of the planned opening of the Japanese American National Museum, the four officers accused of violently beating Rodney King on video were acquitted leading to city-wide civil unrest. The museum’s opening in this moment of racial reckoning has shaped its history forever, much as the uprisings changed the story of all of Los Angeles.
On April 21, 2022, Josie Huang (KPCC, LAist) moderated a conversation with Professor Nadia Kim (Loyola Marymount University), Angela E. Oh (former LAHRC), and Ambassador Michael Lawson (Los Angeles Urban League). They dove into the impact of this pivotal moment on our panelists’ lives and work, unpacked dominant narratives around Black and Korean dynamics in LA, and provided powerful perspectives on how we can honor the legacy the uprisings moving forward.
This program is part of JANM’s 30th Anniversary Celebrations. For more information on the April 30th Virtual Benefit and other upcoming Public Programs, please visit:
janm.org/30th-anniversary/events
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Programs like this are made possible by the generous support of JANM’s members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to present more programs and exhibitions like these: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
Stay connected with us!
Follow JANM on Instagram: instagram.com/jamuseum
Follow JANM on Twitter: twitter.com/jamuseum
Follow JANM on Facebook: facebook.com/jamuseum
