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The LA Uprising, a Generation Later | Code Switch

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Published May 1, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT

Some call it a riot. Some call it an uprising. Many Korean Americans simply call it "Sai-i-gu" (literally, 4-2-9.) But no matter what you call it, it's clear to many that April 29, 1992 made a fundamental mark on the city of Los Angeles. Now, 30 years later, we're talking to Steph Cha and John Cho — two authors and Korean-American Angelenos whose books both center around that fateful time.
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