YK Hong has been working with organizations around anti-oppression, learning, leadership, and organizational culture shift for over 20 years. Through talks, workshops, writing and coaching, YK works with organizations and companies across the globe to facilitate processes in strategic planning, organization development, and anti-oppression.  They also specialize in digital security and machine learning, using algorithms and data to show compelling paths for transformation at all levels of organizational growth. More at ykhong.com.   In This Episode: 

• YK talks about their experience as a Korean immigrant moving to the Southern US. 
• How protest culture within Korea and the LA riots shaped their view of the world; specifically, how Anti-Blackness was prevalent in both cultures.
• How their anti-oppression work was informed by their experiences both living in South Korea and the Southern US. 
• How the concept of race and racism differs based on country and culture.
• YK's perspective on Koreans' collective intergenerational trauma, identity and culture.
• How the US lacks a unified voice due to colonization.
• The violence that is depicted in films, is the manifestation of the violence of capitalism.
• How defensiveness is built into white supremacy.
• YK's advice on how to call people out if they are causing harm - in an effective manner.  
• For some large companies, particularly in the wellness space, the conversations have begun to shift and evolve towards liberation.
• The meaning of collective liberation as they see it. 
• How anti-oppression work exists to free everyone who is affected: BIPOC, Non-Binary + LGBTQIA+, and Disabled. 

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• YK's Website
• YK's Instagram
• YK's Twitter
• Laura Chung Instagram
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