#KOREATL: A special report on an overlooked community

Reporter: Matt Pearl

In such a diverse region as metro Atlanta, why is the Korean community hidden in plain sight?

I spent months driving up and down the interstate to Duluth, where the American alphabet gives way to Korean Hangul. I attended Korean events, ate at Korean restaurants, and explored in and around the area. Most importantly, I spoke with as many people as possible in the community. I made conversation at bakeries, chatted on the phone with professors and experts, and sat down for extensive interviews with five Korean-Americans who live in the Atlanta area – and who serve as the primary voices in this report.

And when the time came to produce #KOREATL, I chose to keep my voice silent so everyone else could do the talking.

#KOREATL discusses the challenges and triumphs of representing an underrepresented community. We have chosen to spotlight Atlanta’s Korean community, but many sentiments will feel familiar to minorities of all backgrounds. We believe it will urge those outside the community to reflect and think about their inclusiveness, both as individuals and as a region.

We encourage you to share, discuss, and respond. But first, we invite you to press play, sit back, and see why this “big project” is such a big deal.

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