Connie and Nina begin the interview discussing the context of the book in Los Angeles several decades after the Watts riots. They proceed to talk about what inspired Nina to write the book, her inspiration being the Crenshaw district and its fusion of Japanese-American and African-American populations and cultures, before moving on to discuss the importance of Japanese internment camps to Japanese-American history in the United States. Connie and Nina then discuss the dissimilar experiences of Japanese-Americans versus Korean-Americans during the Watts riots and the Rodney King riots, respectively, before moving on to the topic of how important Los Angeles, as a multiracial, global city, is to Nina’s perspective. Connie closes the interview requesting an autograph for her copy of the book.
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