What’s your story? Where were you on April 29, 1992, the day the Los Angeles riots erupted? Did the events 20 years ago change your life, change your community? What do you want history to remember about what our ethnic community refers to as Saigu (literally 4-2-9)?
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the riots, a group of multiethnic leaders in Los Angeles is partnering with a local radio station and the nation’s largest oral history project to provide a platform for documenting firsthand accounts of those affected by Saigu. The 4.29 Saigu Committee, KCRW-Santa Monica and StoryCorps are inviting individuals to register for interviews and share their experiences to assure the diverse voices of Los Angeles are heard and recorded for posterity. Interviews will take place Dec. 12-18 between 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. They will take an average of 40 minutes. All languages are welcome. The deadline to register is Nov. 16. KCRW (89.9 FM) will broadcast select stories, and the nonprofit StoryCorps, dedicated to documenting the oral histories of everyday Americans, will lend its expertise.
Spaces are limited. To schedule a reservation to record a 40-minute StoryCorps interview, please call (213) 985-1500 x207, email info@kccd3300.org, or visit saigu429.com.
The 4.29 Saigu Committee was launched recently by the Korean Churches for Community Development (KCCD) and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, along with more than 50 multi-ethnic civic and community leaders from across the state. The committee has planned a number of community projects in advance of the 20th anniversary next April.
