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This editorial cartoon by Geo. H. Ben Johnson, which appeared in 1919, is a good example of Mitchell's fundamental conviction that racism was destructive to the nation as a whole. It underscores his basic position:

"When separation is based upon…

Pyongyang and Yung Ho Yoon (2nd row, center) with children and grandchildren, 1959.

Congressman Mervyn Dymally, Grand Marshal of the parade through Korea-town, rides westward on Olympic Boulevard near Western Avenue, July 21, 1984.

Yung Ho and Pyongyang Yoon in Koreatown parade. They were honored as the oldest Korean couple in southern California.

Looking east on Olympic Boulevard at Normandie, showing a portion of the motorcade route to be used by Pope John Paul II during his visit to the Southland. The intersection reveals a busy commercial district, full of businesses identified by signage…

Three men take the time to relax in chairs in front of a "One Day Photo" shop, in the parking lot area of a plaza in Koreatown.

A mural depicting a masked Korean folk dancer graces the background of a service station at Olympic and Western avenues. Photograph dated September 16, 1988.

Looking east on Olympic from Hobart in Koreatown Asians now make up 40% of newcomers to U.S.

Close-up view of a shopping center sign at 2727 Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles. The photograph caption dated September 16, 1988 reads, "a trip to Koreatown can be a cultural adventure. The Korean flair for things entrepreneurial is…

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Susan Ahn Cuddy was born in Los Angeles in 1915. Her parents had immigrated to the U.S. in 1902 from Korea in order to study Western democracy with the hope of bettering their home country. Her father founded the Korean…