Edge on the Square presents a panel talk on "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice," edited by Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai. The first book of its kind, Corky Lee's Asian America ambitiously presents not only an iconic photographer’s work but a sweeping, rich visual account of the AAPI social justice
As part of AAPI Heritage Month in May, the Sonoma County Library has organized a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. White lies, dark humor,
Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe. You are invited to attend virtually on May 22nd at 5 PM PT for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with
The Asian Pacific Fund's annual AANHPI Summit on Thu, June 6, 2024, a one-day conference in Oakland is now in its fifth year. It is an opportunity to engage across often sliced sectors - will bring together all parts of our community – nonprofits, corporations, media, government, and philanthropy – to highlight pressing needs and
The San Diego Chinese Historical Museum (SDCHM) is partnering with the San Diego State University Chinese Cultural Center to produce this free Zoom lecture. Founding President of the Sun Yat-Sen Hawaii Foundation and former Councilmember of Honolulu City, Leigh-Wai Doo, will give a presentation on the important historical role that Hawaii and its people played
This is the 35th Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative webcast broadcast live from the Committee of 100 Career Ceilings Summit: Creating a Level Playing Field on July 17, 2024. Peter Young, Chair of the Initiative and a Committee of 100 Member, will be the moderator of the three sessions that you can
AAPIC Connect - Koreans Planning Meeting Monday, August 12, 2024, 5-7 pm Honey Cuisine Restaurant 1712 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 We invite you all - the Korean American community and friends - to meet & greet and have some fun. The main purpose of this meeting is to plan for the
Petaluma Early Chinese Community Unearthed bbbb Thursday, September 5, 2024 6:00 - 8:00 pm Petaluma River Park Foundation 159 H Street, Petaluma CA 94952 Organized by the Ad Hoc Committee for Petaluma's Old Chinatown Come and learn what the AAPI community is doing to uncover the stories of the Chinese community that helped shape
Unveiling The Findings: State of Chinese Americans Survey 2024 Wednesday, September 25, 2024 1:00 pm (PT) Chinese Americans constitute about 5.5 million people and are the largest share of the Asian American population. Despite this fast-growing electorate, Chinese Americans have faced a surge in racism in everyday life, been historically underrepresented in politics and
Virtual Workshops: Voters' Rights, Conducting Voter Registration, and Election Rules for Nonprofits/501(c)3s Presented by Glen Magpantay & Co-Sponsored by JACL These workshops will help non-partisan organizations understand: their rights in the election how to obtain language assistance typical voting problems and how to fix deficiencies Four different date and time slots: Wed, Sept 11,
