University of Nairobi Footage of The Shooting Video Analysis

After you’ve read the article in this week’s module about Ms. Latasha Harlins, watched the surveillance video, and watched the documentary about Korean Americans after the shooting, then you’re ready for our discussion.

I realize that the documentary is long (41 minutes). If you watch at least 15 – 20 minutes of it, you’ll get the idea of what it’s about. If you have time to watch the entire video, that’s even better!

First, let’s start with a short history/description of the relationship between Korean store owners and the African American community. Tell us what their relationship was like before the shooting. Did the tensions between the two groups lead to the shooting?

Second, what happened to the relationship between these two groups after the shooting? How did the community judge or view the Korean community after the shooting?

What do we know about the history of the Korean Americans who immigrated to America? Describe their lives, did they find what they wanted in America, or was life harder here? How so?

After watching the actual video footage of the shooting, what are your thoughts? Who was at fault and why? Was this really a racially motivated shooting?