Korean history is not usually taught in schools here in the United States. We learn it in other ways: through our family and friends; through Korean school programs, often run through evangelical and Roman Catholic churches and their summer programs; through undergraduate classes in East Asian studies and Asian American studies; and through the Korean and Korean American fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and memoirs where we learn everything our families and teachers won’t or can’t tell us. In my own
A 500-foot mural project in Sacramento's Little Saigon that purportedly intended to celebrate the Lunar New Year — or Tet in Vietnamese communities — has faced accusations of inaccuracies and exclusion in its creation. About the project: The mural, commissioned by WellSpace Health through Wide Open Walls, was painted on Stockton Boulevard by five artists, listed by Wide Open Walls as Chimsworld (@chimsworld), Cova (@cova ), Emercam (@emercam pro), Gman Hunter (@gman hunter) and Open Heart Juskuz (@open heart juskuz). Critics sound off: Some social media users alleged inaccuracies and cultural appropriation in the artworks.
Back in 2020, Korean American artist Ted Park decided to visit rapper Parlay Pass in Atlanta after he felt his depression fully set over him in Jersey City during the initial wave of COVID-19. What was initially meant to be a two-week trip ended up becoming four months, resulting in the creation of multiple songs with Pass, including their hit 2020 track “Dance Like Jay Park.” The idea for the upbeat banger came to the musicians while they were in the basement studio of a mansion as Ted was vibing to some beats.
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