June 2012
39 posts
“Stewart Kwoh is one of my teachers because he is many many years older than I am”
—
Mark Ridley-Thomas
This got a laugh from the audience!
Remembering Vincent Chin →
whitehouse.gov
Thirty years ago this week, a 27 year-old Chinese-American named Vincent Chin was brutally murdered. Two assailants beat him with a baseball bat, matching their physical violence with a stream of racial epithets. He died four days later, shortly before what would have been his wedding day. Despite the heinous nature of the crime, the state court imposed lenient sentences, so the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice charged the assailants under the federal hate crimes law on the books at the time. One of the two was convicted, and although his conviction was overturned, the story of Vincent Chin serves as an important moment in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and civil rights history.
Hate crimes enforcement is among the earliest of our responsibilities in the Civil Rights Division. Regrettably, hate crimes remain all too prevalent in communities across the country today. I have seen firsthand the devastating impact of hate crimes - and not only on victims and their families. Acts of bigotry can tear entire communities apart. Hate crimes are an unconscionable reminder that we have not yet achieved the ideal of equal justice for all.
In 2009, President Obama signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This landmark law was named in the memory of two men who, like Vincent Chin, were brutally murdered by assailants filled with hate. James Byrd, Jr. was a 49-year-old African-American man living in Jasper, Texas, who accepted a ride home from three men on June 7, 1998. They did not take him home. Instead, they drove him to the remote edge of town where they beat him severely, urinated on him, chained him by the ankles to the back of a pickup truck, and then drove the pickup truck for three miles, dragging him to his death. Matthew Shepard was a 21-year-old gay man studying at the University of Wyoming, when he went to a local bar and met two men who offered him a ride home on October 6, 1998. Instead of taking him home, they drove him to a remote area outside of town, where he was tortured, tied to a fence, and left to die.
While the men responsible for the Byrd and Shepard murders were convicted of murder, none of them were prosecuted for committing a hate crime. Neither state had a hate crimes law at the time the murders occurred, and federal law did not apply. A now two-year-old federal law, 18 U.S.C. Section 249 enables the Justice Department to prosecute cases involving hate crimes motivated by the actual or perceived race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or disability of the victim. Crucially, for particular cases the law removes the requirement that the Department show that the defendant was engaged in a “federally protected activity,” which was required under the previous hate crimes statute, 18 U.S.C. Section 245, passed shortly after the assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a diverse, democratic nation like ours, we all must be able to live and work in our communities without fear of being attacked because of how we look, what we believe, where we are from, or who we love. Despite our nation’s great progress in advancing civil rights, brutal assaults made more vicious by racial epithets still occur in big cities and small towns. Crosses are still burned on the lawns of people minding their own business. Mosques, synagogues and churches still are desecrated and sometimes destroyed. Incidents that belong only in our history books still appear in the pages of our newspapers.
The prosecution of hate crimes must be one element in a broader effort of community engagement and empowerment. We need prevention, intervention and reporting strategies to move communities forward in a meaningful way. We have had to battle these acts of bigotry for too long, and in the 21st century, we must focus on eradicating hate from our communities altogether, stopping these acts before they occur.
Prosecuting hate crimes therefore is a top priority for the Attorney General and the Civil Rights Division, and we have expanded our efforts to prosecute hate crimes. So far, the Division has indicted 10 cases and charged 35 defendants under the Shepard-Byrd law.
Vincent Chin, James Byrd, Jr., and Matthew Shepard remain powerful reminders of why, in 2012, we continue to stand beside those in our nation who cannot make their voices heard alone. We will continue to enforce these essential laws to ensure that all individuals can realize the promise of equal justice under the law.
Thomas E. Perez is Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.
New York, NY
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now (NYC)
Location: Asian/Asian American Research Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Time: 2-4 pm ET (doors open at 1:30)
Please join us for a two-part commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, a foundational moment in Asian American/Pacific Islander history that remains relevant today.
Following the national panel from 2-3 pm, we will continue with our local event (3-4pm) by engaging in discussion and interactive art-making to document the lasting impact of Vincent Chin’s case on the AAPI community. With the help of talented AAPI artists, we will use various artistic media—painting, writing, and film—to create our own unique response to this day and produce lasting cultural artifacts that will continue to breathe life into our activism, bring us together, and move us forward.
Featuring:
Ed Lin, author (http://www.edlinforpresident.com/)
ManSee Kong, filmmaker (created 2 short films about Pvt. Danny Chen’s case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeboQ7zTLas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5vu2W9CK80)
Kimberly Sarabia, activist
NYC program co-sponsors: OCA-NY, Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum- NYC Chapter (NAPAWF)
For questions about the NYC event, email esther@apaforprogress.org.
Bay Area, CA
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, A Bay Area Conversation
Co-presented by APAP-SFBA and the Center for Asian American Media
Join us on 6/23 for a lively discussion and Q&A with leaders of local civil rights organizations (Vincent Pan - CAA, Ling Woo Liu - Korematsu Institute, Zahra Billoo - CAIR SFBA, Angela Chan - Asian Law Caucus) moderated by R.J. Lozada from APEX Express!
Please RSVP here: http://vc30sf.eventbrite.com/
Tickets: $10
In 1982, Vincent Chin was the victim of a hate crime murder in Detroit. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In light of recent tragedies like the extreme hazing and subsequent death of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination? #vc30
10:45am - DOORS OPEN
11:15am - BROADCAST of Vincent Chin 30, National Google Hangout with Zahra Billoo speaking on location: http://www.apaforprogress.org/vc30
12:00pm - 1:00pm: FILM SCREENING: “Vincent Who?” Food and light refreshments available in the lobby.
1:00pm - 3:00pm: LIVE DISCUSSION and Q&A with Bay Area Civil Rights Leaders: Hate Crimes and Bullying
Moderated by R.J. Lozada, contributor to APEX Express
Speakers
Vincent Pan (Chinese for Affirmative Action, Executive Director)
Ling Woo Liu (Korematsu Institute, Executive Director)
Zahra Billoo (Council on American-Islamic Relations - SFBA, Executive Director)
Angela Chan (Asian Law Caucus, Staff Attorney in Criminal Justice Reform Program)
Helen Zia (Asian American activist/author) and Norman Fong (Chinatown Community Development Center, Executive Director) will be briefly sharing their experiences and reflections on Vincent Chin to kickoff the live discussion!
Co-sponsors (To be updated)
Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA) • Asian Law Caucus (ALC) • Korematsu Institute • Council on American-Islamic Relations SFBA (CAIR SFBA) • Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) • Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) • Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) • South Asian Bar Association of Northern California (SABA - NC) • Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley (APABA-SV) • San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association (SFLRLA) • Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS) • Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA SF)
Media sponsors
APEX Express KPFA 94.1 on Thursdays from 7-8pm
Contact: mike@apaforprogress.org
Chicago, IL
The Asian Pacific American Legal Advocacy Network (APLAN) is proud to host:
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide panel discussion with leading civil rights leaders, featuring:
Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, Sikh Coalition Executive Director Amardeep Singh, and more.
Moderated by Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man
Saturday, June 23, 2012
12:30 pm Doors open
1:00 pm National Panel Discussion via Google Hangout
2:00 pm Q & A Session / Discussion about civil rights
Light refreshments and snacks generously provided by JACL-Midwest Office and Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago.
Location:
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
800 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
The Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is located on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, 800 S. Halsted Street, Chicago. It is easily reached by public transportation using the UIC Halsted stop on the Blue Line or the Halsted Bus (#8), or via the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-90). Paid parking is available at the Halsted and Taylor Street garage across the street.
Visit the UIC Parking Services website for more details.
In 1982, Vincent Chin was the victim of a hate crime murder in Detroit. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In light of recent tragedies like the extreme hazing of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can we do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
Please join us for this commemorative event on the 30th anniversary of Chin’s death.
Viewing parties have been organized in more than 35 cities by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP). For more information, go to www.apaforprogress.org/VC30. Individuals can tweet in questions at #VC30.
Local co-sponsors: Asian American Bar Association of Greater Chicago (AABA), Chinese American Bar Association of Chicago (CABA), Chinese American Service League (CASL), Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC), Fighting Youth Shouting Out for Humanity (FYSH), Korean American Resource and Cultural Center (KRCC), Japanese American Citizen’s League - Midwest Region (JACL), National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum - Chicago Chapter (NAPAWF).
For more information, or to RSVP go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/238010582981059/
Questions? Please contact Diana Lin, info@aplanchicago.com. (312) 718-0058
www.aplanchicago.com
Tweet your questions to @angryasianman, Phil Yu
If you’re interested in having one of your questions asked on the Google Hangout on Saturday, can you go ahead and TWEET the question to him now? It would be great if you could do it in the next 24 hour so we can start to flesh out the program -
Please use this format -
#VC30 FIRST NAME, CITY, QUESTION
Sample -
#VC30 Diane Detroit When are the Redwings going to win the Stanley Cup again?
Phil will look over the questions and pre-select the first few and run them by the guests. This way, we’re assured to get the ball rolling on time.
Also, just a head’s up… we may go over a little on Saturday, depending on the energy and amount of questions. So expect a little over run.
Thanks and tweet away!
Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington
Japanese American Citizen’s League, Seattle Chapter and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress Host Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide Google Hangout* townhall with leading civil rights leaders from around the country
Locally hosted byJapanese American Citizens’ League, Seattle Chapter and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
Saturday, June 23, 2012
10:30 am PT - doors open
11:00 am PT - program begins
12:00 pm PT - screening of Vincent Who?
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle, WA 98144
Thanks to our endorsers: Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Directors Coalition, Asian Pacific Islander Coalition Against Tobacco, Chinese Information Service Center, International Examiner, JACL, Seattle Chapter, JACL, Olympia Chapter, OneAmerica, Organization of Chinese Americans, Seattle Chapter, Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans, The Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Featuring Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, Sikh Coalition Executive Director Amardeep Singh, and Moderated by Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man.
In 1982, Vincent Chin was the victim of a hate crime murder in Detroit. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In fact, more than half of Asian Americans report being bullied in the high school class room, the highest of any racial group. In light of recent tragedies like the suicide of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
Please join us for a one-hour panel discussion with leading voices from the nonprofit, legal and judicial communities as we address these timely issues. Viewing parties have been organized in more than 20 cities and individuals can tweet in questions at #VC30. Shortly following the panel, we will be screening Vincent Who?
Contact: Heidi Park at heidigopark@gmail.com
Boston, MA
BOSTON:
Saturday, June 23, 2012 | 1:30pm
Asian American Center at Northeastern University | 109 Hemenway Street Boston, MA 02115
In 1982, Vincent Chin was the victim of a hate crime murder in Detroit. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In fact, more than half of Asian Americans report being bullied in the high school class room, the highest of any racial group. In light of recent tragedies like the suicide of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
Please join us for a one-hour panel discussion with leading voices from the nonprofit, legal and judicial communities as we address these timely issues. Viewing parties have been organized in more than 20 cities across the US and individuals can tweet in questions at #VC30.
If you have any questions or would like to get involved with the local Boston chapter of APA for progress, please contact Van Lee at van@apaforprogress.org.
Facebook Event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/312600858816803/
Detroit, MI
For Detroit
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide Google Hangout* hosted by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
local co-sponsors American Citizens for Justice, and Association of Chinese Americans (OCA Detroit)
with leading civil rights leaders
featuring
Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice CenterExecutive Director Mee Moua, Sikh Coalition Executive Director Amardeep Singh, and more
Moderated by Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man
Saturday, June 23, 2012
9:00 am - reception and registration
10:00 am – program and keynote Hastings Law School Dean Frank H. Wu
1:00 pm - screening of documentary film Vincent Who?
2:00 pm - nationwide Google Hangout
3:00 pm – Vincent Chin grave site service
FREE LUNCH PROVIDED
Courtesy of OCA and American Citizens for Justice
WEB STREAMING FROM DETROIT AREA
Funded in part by New Detroit, Inc.
At the
Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Drive
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(248) 585-9343
On June 23, 1982, Vincent Chin died in Detroit, the victim of a hate crime murder. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In light of recent tragedies like the extreme hazing of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
PARKING: Parking at the Chinese Community Center
Corporate sponsors: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Leone, Miller Canfield, New Detroit, Inc.,
OCA
Local co-sponsors: American Citizens for Justice, Association of Chinese Americans.
Also participating – American Arab Anti-discrimination Committee Michigan, Asian American Journalists Association Michigan, Arab American Community Center for Education and Social Services (ACCESS), Boggs Center, Council of Asian Pacific American, Damon J. Keith Civil Rights Center – Wayne State University, Metro Detroit Chapter of ACLU Michigan, Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MAPABA), Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, Filipino American Community Center of Michigan (FILAMCCO), The Hmong Community, Japanese American Citizens League Detroit, Pangborn Design, Philippine American Community Center of Michigan (PACCM), State Bar of Michigan, United Asian American Organizations – University of Michigan
Viewing parties have been organized in more than 35 cities, and individuals can tweet in questions with hashtag #VC30.
Albany • Atlanta • Austin • Boston • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Dallas • Denver • Detroit • Gainesville • Grand Rapids • Hartford • Honolulu • Houston • Irvine, CA • Ithaca, NY • Los Angeles • Lowell, MA • Minneapolis • Morgantown, WV • New Orleans • New York • Philadelphia • Raleigh • Sacramento • San Francisco • San Jose • Seattle • St. Louis • Washington, DC • Wichita and more
For more info go to: www.americancitizensforjustice.org
Dallas, TX
CAIR-DFW chapter is hosting one in Dallas
Where: SMU Hughes Trigg The Forum
When: 1:00 pm
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota
WHEN: Sat, June 23, 2012
TIME: 12:00 - 3:00 pm (livestream will start at 2:00 pm)
LOCATION: Hmong American Partnership - 1075 Arcade Street Saint Paul, MN 55106
* Lunch will be provided.
RSVP via our Facebook event page or by emailing pavemn@gmail.com by Wed, June 20.
This event is sponsored by:
- Pan-Asian Voices for Equity Minnesota (PAVE-MN)
- Asian American Studies at the University of Minnesota
- Hmong American Partnership
- Community Action Against Racism (CAAR)
PAVE-MN website: http://pavemn.wordpress.com/2012/05/30/standing-up-then-now-v-chin-30/
Honolulu, HI
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kelli Miura KelliMiura@gmail.com (Honolulu, HI – June 15, 2012) The Asian American Journalists Association Hawaii Chapter cordially invites you to “Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now,” a nationwide Google Hangout with leading civil rights leaders from around the country featuring Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua and more with Guest Moderator Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man. Saturday, June 23, 2012 R&D Honolulu 691 Auahi Street between Keawe and Coral streets in Kakaako Honolulu, HI 96813 7:30 a.m. check in 8 - 9 a.m. Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now viewing party 9 - 10 a.m. Discussion and Networking Light refreshments Cost: Free and donations are welcome Space is limited. RSVP by June 22 at 5p.m. via email at aajahi@gmail.com, on Facebook at AAJA Hawaii or call 741-1355. More information on R&D can be found at www.interislandterminal.org/rd/ PARKING: Metered street parking on Auahi Street and throughout Kakaako Who is Vincent Chin? In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, “it’s because of you mother** that we’re out of work.” When the judge fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years of probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In fact, 54% of Asian Americans reported being bullied in the high school class room, the highest of any racial group. In light of recent tragedies like the suicide of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing residual effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination? To see the complete list of locations across the nation participating in the Vincent Chin 30: Standing UP Then and Now viewing parties, log onto http://www.apaforprogress.org/vc30 AAJA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of diversity in newsrooms and fair coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the media. AAJA has more than 1,400 members across 21 chapters in Arizona, Asia, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Hawai’i, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minnesota, New England, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco/Bay Area, Seattle, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information on the Asian American Journalists Association log onto http://www.aajahawaii.org. and http://www.aaja.orgwww.interislandterminal.org/rd/ PARKING: Metered street parking on Auahi Street and throughout Kakaako Who is Vincent Chin? In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, “it’s because of you mother** that we’re out of work.” When the judge fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years of probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In fact, 54% of Asian Americans reported being bullied in the high school class room, the highest of any racial group. In light of recent tragedies like the suicide of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing residual effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination? To see the complete list of locations across the nation participating in the Vincent Chin 30: Standing UP Then and Now viewing parties, log onto http://www.apaforprogress.org/vc30 AAJA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of diversity in newsrooms and fair coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the media. AAJA has more than 1,400 members across 21 chapters in Arizona, Asia, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Florida, Hawai’i, Los Angeles, Michigan, Minnesota, New England, New York, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco/Bay Area, Seattle, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information on the Asian American Journalists Association log onto http://www.aajahawaii.org. and http://www.aaja.org.
cosponsors in Hawaii are Organization of Chinese Americans, YWCA of Oahu, and Japanese American Citizens League.
Austin, TX
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
presents
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide Google Hangout* with leading civil rights leaders
featuring
Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice CenterExecutive Director Mee Moua, Sikh Coalition Executive Director Amardeep Singh, and more
Moderated by Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man
Saturday, June 23, 2012
10:30 am - doors open
11:00 am - screening of documentary film Vincent Who?
12:00 pm - nationwide Google Hangout
1:00 pm - local panel on civil rights issues
FREE LUNCH PROVIDED
Courtesy of Jung Wakefield PLLC
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701
On June 23, 1982, Vincent Chin died in Detroit, the victim of a hate crime murder. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In light of recent tragedies like the extreme hazing of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
PARKING: Parking in the garage under the building will be available for free (enter on Brazos St. side, not Four Seasons side). People will need to buzz security when they arrive to say that they are coming to Fulbright or to the Vincent Chin event. They will
also need to be buzzed out when leaving.
Local co-sponsors: Austin Asian American Bar Association; Austin Asian American Resource Center; Center for Asian American Studies, UT-Austin; Fulbright & Jaworski; Jung Wakefield PLLC; Network of Indian Professionals Austin; SAHELI for Asian Families
Viewing parties have been organized in more than 35 cities, and individuals can tweet in questions with hashtag #VC30.
Albany • Atlanta • Austin • Boston • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Dallas • Denver • Detroit • Gainesville • Grand Rapids • Hartford • Honolulu • Houston • Irvine, CA • Ithaca, NY • Los Angeles • Lowell, MA • Minneapolis • Morgantown, WV • New Orleans • New York • Philadelphia • Raleigh • Sacramento • San Francisco • San Jose • Seattle • St. Louis • Washington, DC • Wichita and more
For more info and to RSVP, go to: http://www.facebook.com/events/253560398076898/ or email Ramey Ko at ramey@apaforprogress.org
30 years later: Stewart Kwoh recalls Vincent Chin case →
apalc.org
Come hear more of Kwoh’s recollections during the nationwide commemoration of Vincent Chin’s murder, Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, a Google Hangout presented by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP).
Kwoh will be speaking after the Google Hangout viewing party in Little Tokyo on Saturday, June 23 at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy at 111 N Central Ave in Little Tokyo.
DC watch party
DC’s watch party are soliciting RSVPs through this link: http://dcvc30.eventbrite.com/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Center for American Progress
1333 H St, NW
WASHINGTON, DC
RSVP here: http://dcvc30.eventbrite.com/
Facebook
Olivia at Olivia@apaforprogress.org or Rohan atrohan@rohagrover.org
Kiwi Illafonte: Vincent Chin: 30 Years Later (by Bao Phi) →
kiwizzo.tumblr.com
Remember Vincent Chin this Saturday. For more info on events happening in a city near you click here.
(posted in the Star Tribune - June 18, 2012)
Vincent Chin
On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin was at his bachelor party at Fancy Pants, a strip club in suburban Detroit. Two white out-of-work autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz, began trading insults at Chin from across the…
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, Los Angeles presents
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now
A nationwide Google Hangout* with leading civil rights leaders from around the country
featuring Congressmember Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo
OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, and more
Moderator Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man
Saturday, June 23, 2012
10:30 am PT - doors open
11:00 am PT - nationwide Google Hangout
12:00 pm PT - Conversation with Stewart Kwoh, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
to be followed by light lunch and refreshments
On June 23, 1982, Vincent Chin died in Detroit, the victim of a hate crime murder. Thirty years later, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders continue to face discrimination and bullying. In light of recent tragedies like the extreme hazing of Pvt. Danny Chen and the continuing effects of 9/11, what can Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do to stand up against racism and discrimination?
To RSVP, please go to our FACEBOOK PAGE
L.A. Cosponsors:
APAIT Health Center • Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center • Asian Pacific American Legal Center • Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance (APAWLA) • Blacklava • Chinese American Museum • Korean Churches for Community Development • Korean Resource Center • OCA-GL
L.A. community supporters
API-Equality • Asian Pacific Policy Planning Council • KAYA-LA • Korean American Bar Association • Philippine American Bar Association • Pi Delta Psi
Viewing parties have been organized in more than 30 cities, and individuals can tweet in questions at #VC30.
Albany • Atlanta • Austin • Boston • Charlotte • Chicago • Cleveland • Denver • Detroit • Gainesville • Grand Rapids • Hartford • Honolulu • Houston • Irvine, CA • Ithaca, NY • Los Angeles • Lowell, MA • Minneapolis • Morgantown, WV • New Orleans • New York • Philadelphia • Raleigh • Sacramento • San Francisco • San Jose • Seattle • St. Louis • Washington, DC • Wichita and more
For more info, go to: www.apaforprogress.org/VC30 or email Curtis Chin at Curtis@apaforprogress.org
