Artwork dedicated to Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII was vandalized in Seattle's Chinatown-International District on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The mural in Nihonmachi Alley was smeared with black paint and covered with Bible verses, sparking outrage and discussion about the act's intent. Advocacy groups are calling for solidarity and for people to speak up against this act of vandalism.
Artwork dedicated to Japanese American s incarcerated in WWII was discovered vandalized on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Seattle 's Chinatown-International District .Jeff Liang, Interim Executive Director with Chinatown International District's Business Improvement Area says he was alerted of the defacement on Monday in Nihonmachi Alley, the Japantown area of CID."It's like trying to wipe away or hide history," said Liang.
Fellow intern Dylan Lai admits he doesn't understand what the verses are supposed to mean, but he believes he knows what they're meant to do." is so disrespectful because it's a tactic to separate us and who they think belongs here," said Lai.CID residents like Christopher Yip said the vandalism was "shameful.""These art pieces have a lot of meaning for people in this part of town," said Yip.
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