With her new documentary, "Liquor Store Dreams," she helps open the dialogue — including with her father, Hae Sup Um. AdvertisementUm reexamines the murder of 15-year-old Latasha Harlins by Korean American store owner Soon Ja Du, pictured here, over a $1.79 bottle of orange juice. Ken Lubas via Getty Images“Liquor Store Dreams,” which premieres on PBS on July 10, could have really existed in any era. Most prominently, the 1991 murder of 15-year-old Black teenager Latasha Harlins by Korean American convenience store owner Soon Ja Du ignited distrust between Black and Korean American communities. But “Liquor Store Dreams” concludes on a positive note, showing examples of understanding as well as healing.

Source: Huffington Post July 10, 2023 14:06 UTC