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I'm getting real sick of seeing #RooftopAsian2020 so to all my Asian brothers and sisters, this thread is for you. 1/ 
First off, it wasn't Rooftop Asians '92, it was Rooftop KOREANS '92.
Why is this distinction important?
Because it is a giant shameful BLOODSTAIN in the history of Korean Americans. 2/
Why is this distinction important?
Because it is a giant shameful BLOODSTAIN in the history of Korean Americans. 2/
Here's where we have a fun history lesson:
Koreatown became a thing because the neighborhood was considered undesirable due to its close proximity to Black neighborhoods.
Koreatown became a thing because the neighborhood was considered undesirable due to its close proximity to Black neighborhoods.
