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WYSO In this edition of The Race Project, a conversation between Anthony and Abbey Pettiford, who are in an interracial marriage and expecting their first child. Transcript (edited lightly for length and clarity): Anthony Pettiford: My name is Anthony Pettiford, I am 30 years old, I am multiracial, I am an artist. I live in Dayton, Ohio. Abbey Pettiford: Im Abbey Pettiford. I am white and I have lived in downtown Dayton for the last ten years. Anthony Pettiford: To my knowledge that we are the...

THIRD GENERATION ATTORNEY OPENS UP OWN LAW OFFICE By Sentinel News Service Attorney Kree D. Filer (Courtesy Photo) Attorney Kree D. Filer is announcing the opening of her private law practice effective February 1, 2021. The young lawyer says, “This has been my lifelong dream….to follow in the footsteps of my grandfather and father! I look forward to having my own cases to work on and having my own clients to fight for. I also know that a private law practice is a business and respect the ch...

Good signage. its important. >> david: yeah. the signs awesome. >> anthony: if that sign does not sing to you, then we cannot be friends. >> david: mari, hi. >> woman: hi, david. how are you? >> david: this is my uncle anthony. this is mari. >> anthony: how you doing? >> david: this is, uh, harry kim, aka guam cruise. heres more koreans right here. >> man: heres more koreans. >> anthony: some friends of cho seem to favor this place. they are a thirsty and diverse bunch. >> anthony: im asking eve...

Really good. >> anthony: for you, sizzler, a happy place, still. >> david: lots of memories. its satisfying. we need more of this cheese bread. [ laughter ] behr presents: ordinary versus overachiever. behr premium plus, "behr" through it all with a top-rated paint at a great price. right now, get incredible savings on behr. exclusively at the home depot.

This is where ive been coming for almost 20 years. this is a soup thats just, like, its kind of korean, but its really more l.a., and so -- >> anthony: so this is not a direct transplant from korea? >> roy choi: it became what were about to have here in l.a. >> anthony: interesting. >> roy choi: theyre different because of the ingredients we couldnt find. >> anthony: right. >> roy choi: but never thinking about pleasing the american palate, just to make ourselves happy. >> anthony: soondubu is t...

Each plate handmade to order, my friends. opened in 2007 on olympic boulevard, its run by yu jin, a korean by way of shenyang province in china. >> david: been coming here for about two years now. >> anthony: uh-huh? >> david: theres no one ever in here. every time ive ever come in -- i dont understand how theyre open. theyre the best dumplings ive ever had. maybe people just get them to go. >> anthony: right. >> david: they all look like buttholes, actually. [ laughs ] but -- >> anthony: kind o...

Benjamin moore. the standard for paint professionals. only at local paint and hardware stores. >> anthony: stereotyping, coming -- look, how do i put this? good korean kids grow up to be doctors, lawyers, or engineers, goes the story. there are expectations. but what if youre a bad korean? what if you were korean american and you just didnt give a -- ? what if you looked around, asked yourself, "who am i? who am i supposed to be? where do i fit in society?" and were unsatisfied with the answers ...

>> david: its true, dad. we all look the same. [ laughter ] >> jane: i love it. >> anthony: he may be a korean gone bad, but dave cho still tries, best he can, to be a good son. he bought them this house in los feliz and visits for family meals, often. in fact, when we first met, sensing it had been a long time without a true home-cooked meal, he invited me to dinner with them. so, guests are not unusual. jane cho is an amazing cook. >> jane: its going to be very delicious. >> david: mom? dad? [...

Dont usually paint this early in the morning. okay. im going to go more expressionistic, if you dont mind. >> anthony: i want to know, and you were on record, you said, you know, young people, uh, looking to follow your road to success, your advice is, whatever you do, dont date a korean girl. >> david: oh, okay. i try to be open-minded about things, right? but, well, im racist. you know, for me, ive given it a shot. and then i end up in a situation where i feel like im dating my mom. >> anthony...

>> anthony: if that sign does not sing to you, then we cannot be friends. >> david: mari, hi. >> woman: hi, david. how are you? >> david: this is my uncle anthony. this is mari. >> anthony: how you doing? >> david: this is, uh, harry kim, aka guam cruise. heres more koreans right here. >> man: heres more koreans. >> anthony: some friends of cho seem to favor this place. they are a thirsty and diverse bunch. >> anthony: im asking everybody -- stress position as a child? did, did you have to do th...