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By Jimmy Lee
Being part of an exhibit titled “An Idea Called Tomorrow” suits Yong Soon Min perfectly. When the California African American Museum and the Skirball Cultural Center asked her along with…
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Mix Master Min
Friday, February 19th, 2010 | KoreAm
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KOH & KOH (pt. 2 of 2)
Friday, February 19th, 2010 | KoreAm
Harold Koh formerly clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun and has championed international human rights and the U.S. adoption of international norms, such as a ban on the death penalty and stricter gun control. An outspoken critic of the Bush administration’s anti-terrorism tactics and treatment of detainees, he drew conservative ire during his confirmation process for the Department of State post. At around the same time, his name had surfaced on many short…
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KOH & KOH
Friday, February 19th, 2010 | KoreAmWhen President Barack Obama set out in his first year to tackle two of the most daunting tasks confronting the nation—improving the health care of Americans and restoring the standing of the United States in the international community—he looked for public servants whose reputation, expertise and experience would be commensurate with those formidable challenges. Two of his top choices turned out to be from the same family: mop-topped brothers from New England, armed with easy smiles, impeccable resumes and a penchant for the Boston Red Sox. Howard…
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Drama in the Middle East
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 | Ellisby Ellis Song
Do you remember the Korean drama Jumong? When the series aired on South Korean television in 2006, it had the highest ratings in the country, and won numerous accolades and awards. The historical drama centered on the journey of the titular character, Jumong Taewang, the founder of the kingdom of Goryeo. Maybe you knew all that. But how many of you knew that the series just came to a close last September in Iran? That’s right, the “Korean Wave” has landed…
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Who’s Who in the Obama Administration (cont’d)
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 | KoreAmWe’re profiling the twelve KAs in the Obama Administration. This is part 2 of 3. Read part 1 here.
Concensus Builder
Chris Kang
In his parents, immigrants who worked in special education in Indiana public schools, Chris Kang had in-house role models of public service while growing up. He took their example to heart and today works in the East Wing of the White House trying to persuade lawmakers to support the policies of the Obama administration.
Kang, one of the president’s 10 special assistants for legislative affairs,…
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