LGBT/Pride Week
June is LGBT pride month. We have a variety of queer AAPI's, friends, families and allies posting about their experiences. Thanks to Be DeGuzman, one of APAP's 2009 Unsung Heroes, for coordinating this special week of posts.
To help with our upcoming hate crimes/Vincent Chin week (June 21) or Pacific Islander week (Aug), please let us know. If you have a topic you or your agency would like to coordinate, email us.
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress is proud to announce our first documentary, "Vincent Who?"
*** WINNER OF THE 2009 Media Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education ***
VINCENT WHO? (40 minutes) - In 1982, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. For the first time, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. This documentary, inspired by a series of town halls organized by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress on the 25th anniversary of the case, features interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go.
Featured interviews include: Helen Zia (lead activist during the Chin trial), Renee Tajima Pena (director, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"), Stewart Kwoh (Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center), Lisa Ling (journalist), Sumi Pendakur (Univ. of Southern California), Dale Minami (civic rights attorney), Frank Wu (former Dean, Wayne State Law School), Doua Thor (Executive Director, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center) and a group of five diverse young APA activists whose lives were impacted by Vincent Chin.
We're currently booking screenings for Fall 2010. Please email us at curtis at apaforprogress dot org for more info. Here is the schedule in formation. Please check back as more schools are constantly being added.
Here are a few reviews/articles:
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/86505432.html
http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/vincent-who/Content?oid=1465183
http://www.apimovement.com/vincent-who/watching-vincent-who-vincent-chins-legacy
http://www.highlandernews.org/arts-entertainment/vincent-who-1.1482782
And here's a trailer:
BUY YOUR COPY OF THE FILM TODAY!
To order the film, please click this link.
Our Most Recent Spring 2010 Tour
Jan 25 - Colorado State University
Jan 26 - University of Colorado at Boulder
Jan 27 - University of Denver
Feb 4 - DeAnza
Feb 6 - UN-Reno
Feb 18 - UCLA (w. Preeti Kukarni?)
Feb 19 - University of Texas at Austin, Brecha Conference
Feb 20 - Pitt
Feb 21 - Western Michigan
Feb 22 - Ferris State
Feb 23 - Grand Valley State
Feb 24 - University of Kansas
Feb 25 - Wichita State
Feb 26 - Depaul
Feb 27 - Northwestern
Feb 28 - Northbrook Public Library
March 1 - UW - Green Bay
March 2 - Marquette University
March 3 - UW - Madison
March 4 - UW - Milwaukee
March 5-7 - UPenn (ECAASU)
March 8 - University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
March 9 - University of Alabama - Birmingham
March 12 - APANO screening
March 13 - APANO workshops
March 15 - University of Missouri - St. Louis
March 16 - St. Louis University
March 17 - Vanderbilt
March 18 - Austin Peay
March 22 - Hamline
March 23 - Metro State
March 23 - St. Kate's
March 24 - University of Minnesota
March 25 - St. Cloud State
March 26 - Augsburg College, MN
March 31 - Utah
April 2 - Pitzer College
April 6 - William and Jefferson
April 7 - Lehigh
April 8 - Wake Forest
April 10 - Ohio State (MAASU)
April 9 - CTA in Burlingame
April 12 - The University of Dayton
April 13 - Wittenberg University
April 14 - Wright State University
April 15 - Kent State University
April 17 - Colby
April 14: California State University at Northridge (Preeti)
April 19 - Brown
April 21 - Rutgers
April 23 - Washington State (screening)
April 24 - Washington State (speech)
April 27 - UC San Diego
May 6 - Healthcare of America
May 11 - UC Riverside
APAP is a national network of progressive Asian Americans and allies. We count on the support of our members and friends to continue our work of advancing progressive ideas. Please consider joining today.
Membership is just $20 per year and members receive discounts to events and merchandise.
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I'm glad this film is coming out. Racism is still a problem in America and the more we see it's ugliness, the quicker it can end.
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Featured interviews include: Helen Zia (lead activist during the Chin trial), Renee Tajima Pena (director, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"), Stewart Kwoh (Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center), Lisa Ling (journalist), Sumi Pendakur (Univ. of Southern California), Dale Minami (civic rights attorney), Frank Wu (former Dean, Wayne State Law School), Doua Thor (Executive Director, Southeast Asian Resource Action Center) and a group of five diverse young APA activists whose lives were impacted by Vincent Chin.Buy Facebook Fans,
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There is an interview re: Vincent Chin that happened just now at US Social Forum. You can see the whole interview at the link posted below. Please let me know what you think. Colleen
http://www.livestream.com/freespeechtv/video?clipId=flv_931bc979-2716-4588-b2e1-0f4f52f9657f
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There is an interview re: Vincent Chin that happened just now at US Social Forum. You can see the whole interview at the link posted below. Please let me know what you think. Colleen
http://www.livestream.com/freespeechtv/video?clipId=flv_931bc979-2716-4588-b2e1-0f4f52f9657f