Sa-I-Gu

If I'm not mistaken, today is the 14th anniversary of the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles.

Somehow, I remember vividly the images showed on TV where Reginald Denny was pulled out of his truck and beaten and the Korean merchants held guns to protect their businesses.

When I wrote down the date, I thought about Ishle Park's poem "Sa-I-Gu" that depicted the tragic event.

I wonder what relations are like between the Korean Americans and African Americans. Have they overcome their differences? How have the United States changed since the riots?

Let's always remember Sa-I-Gu.