Co-hosted by the Korea Foundation USA and the National Association for Black Engagement with Asia, the event offered an enlightening networking dinner and presentation that explored transpacific connections between Black liberation struggles in the United States and anticolonial movements in Korea. This event featured a keynote presentation by Dr. Jang Wook Huh, Associate Professor of English at Seoul National University, titled, Echoes of Resistance: "Afro-Korean" Relations in the Twentieth Century.
Dr. Huh, renowned for his research in African American and comparative literature, shared his unique insights into the cultural and literary ties that link these two vibrant narratives. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of the significant yet often overlooked interactions that have influenced both communities across different eras.
This session offered not only an opportunity to learn about a pivotal area of study but also a chance to engage in a broader conversation about the roles of historical awareness and cultural understanding in shaping contemporary relations between Black Americans and Korean communities. Attendees left with an expanded perspective on these dynamic interactions and their implications for current and future collaborations.
*This was an in-person event and was not streamed.