This month marks the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder. Thirty years later, in light of the national conversation on bullying, the hazing and subsequent death of Pvt. Danny Chen, the continuing effects of 9/11 and growing rhetoric over anxieties about China's economic growth, the issues around Vincent Chin's case seem more relevant than ever.On Saturday, June 23, join Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, with over twenty national and local partners, for Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, a nationwide Google Hangout to discuss bullying and hate crimes.
Panelist will include Congressmember Judy Chu, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus; Council on American-Islamic Relations-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo; OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi; Asian American Justice Center President and Executive Director Mee Moua and more. I'll have the privilege of serving as moderator.
Here are some more details about viewing parties in your area:
Viewing parties in 30+ citiesMore viewing locations are still being announced, so be sure to check the Asian Pacific Americans for Progress website here for further updates.
On June 23, 1982, Vincent Chin lost his life as the victim of an anti-Asian 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?
CALIFORNIA
Mission San Jose High School
Theater C120
41717 Palm Ave,
FREMONT, CA 94539
Councilmember Sue Chan at suechanforfremont@gmail.com
Dr. Joseph White Room
University of California, Irvine
IRVINE, CA 92697
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy
(Japanese American National Museum)
111 North Central
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Curtis Chin at curtis@apaforprogress.org
California State Capitol
Room 126
1200 L St.
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Ninth Street Theater
145 9th St.
(between Minna St & Natoma St)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Mike Kwan at mike@apaforprogress.org
Asian Americans for Community Involvement
2400 Moorpark Ave, Suite 358
SAN JOSE, CA 95128
COLORADO
Tivoli Student Union, Room 640
900 Auraria Pkwy
DENVER, CO 80204
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Center for American Progress
1333 H St, NW
WASHINGTON, DC
FLORIDA
J. Wayne Reitz Union
Room 282 Lecture Hall
University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, FL 32611-8505
William Yang at williamclyang@gmail.com
GEORGIA
Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta (KAAGA)
6930 Buford Hwy
ATLANTA, GA 30340
Tricia Sung at tricia.sung@oca-georgia.org
ILLINOIS
Jane Adams Hull House Museum
The University of Illinois at Chicago
800 South Halsted St
CHICAGO, IL 60607
APALAN President Diana Lin at dianamlin@yahoo.com
IOWA
Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa
Bayanihan Asian Community Resource Center
515 28th St Suite 106
DES MOINES, IA 50312
KANSAS
Wichita State University
Hubbard Hall RM 218
1845 Fairmount St
WICHITA, KS 67260
LOUISIANA
VAYLA Community Center
4646 Michoud Blvd, #2
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70129
MASSACHUSETTS
Asian American Center
Northeastern University
109 Hemenway St
BOSTON, MA 02115
Nicole D. Alonzo at nicalonzo@gmail.com
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
O'Leary Library
61 Wilder St
LOWELL, MA 01854
MICHIGAN
Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Dr
MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071 (DETROIT)
MINNESOTA
Hmong American Partnership
1075 Arcade St
SAINT PAUL, MN 55106
Contact Pan Asian Voices for Equity at pavemn@gmail.com
MISSOURI
St. Louis County Library Headquarters - Auditorium
1640 S Lindbergh Blvd
ST. LOUIS, MO 63131-3598
ocastlouis@gmail.com
NEW YORK
The Social Justice Center
33 Central Ave
ALBANY, NY 12210
Juliet Shen at julietqshen@gmail.com
Asian American Research Institute
25 West 43rd St, 18th Fl, Rooms C & D
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NORTH CAROLINA
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Student Union Multipurpose (3rd Fl)
9201 University City Blvd
CHARLOTTE, NC 28233
Robert Mady at rmady@uncc.edu
North Carolina Justice Center
Main Conference Room
224 S. Dawson St
RALEIGH, NC 27601
OHIO
Creative House Studios
1419 East 40th St
CLEVELAND, OH 44103
Upper Arlington Main Library
Friends Theater
2800 Tremont Rd
UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43221 (COLUMBUS)
Amie Kim at amiekim.sfa@gmail.com
OREGON
Red Robe Tea House & House
310 NW Davis St, Suite A
Portland, OR 97209
PENNSYLVANIA
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine St
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
TEXAS
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
98 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 1100
AUSTIN, TX 78701
International Trade Center
11110 Bellaire Blvd #200
HOUSTON, TX 77072
UTAH
University of Utah
Goodwill Humanitarian Building
395 South 1500 East
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
WASHINGTON
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
3639 Martin Luther King Junior Way South
SEATTLE, WA 98108
WEST VIRGINIA
The John E. Jones Health Sciences Conference Center, Room A
WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
MORGANTOWN, WV 26506
Debbie Louie at vc30morgantown@gmail.com
Want to get involved? Volunteer to serve on a local planning committee, get your organization to co-sponsor a viewing near you, or if you city doesn't have an event planned yet, organize one. And be sure to spread the word to all your friends, family and fellow activists.
If you'd like to join or host a party, contact apafp@apaforprogress.org. Your party can be as few as ten people or as many as 200. All you need is a location with a good internet connection, a screen and comfortable seating.
Lastly, Blacklava is commemorating the event with a special Vincent Chin VC30 T-shirt. Get one and wear it -- it's a great conversation starter.