Roland Hwang's Michigan State Bar Journal Article

Read Roland Hwang's article in the Michigan State Bar Journal (in PDF Format) about how the Vincent Chin case spawned the Asian American Civil Rights Movement and many of the legal changes that occured because of it. Much of this content is the same as was in his remarks at the 34th Legal Milestone Dedication Ceremony.

Full Article: www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article1505.pdf - 2009-04-30

Frances Wang: Role of the Media in the Vincent Chin Case and the Birth of the Asian American Civil Rights Movement

Frances Wang's remarks about the Role of the Media in the Vincent Chin Case and the in the Birth of the Asian American Civil Rights Movement at the The State Bar of Michigan's 34th Michigan Legal Milestone commemorates the Vincent Chin Case "From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry," Friday, June 19, 2009 can be found at:

http://www.multiculturaltoolbox.com/American_Citizens_for_Justice/MediaChin.html

Local 4: 27-Year Anniversary of Vincent Chin's Death

Local 4's Roger Weber reports on the anniversary of a Detroit man who was beaten to death by angry auto workers 27 years ago. Includes remarks by LG Almeda and Professor Sedler at the 34th annual Legal Milestone Dedication Ceremony and an interview with Judge Kaufman's son.

Check out this video from Local 4 TV Station WDIV, Detroit:
http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/19804602/index.html

Detroit Free Press: Legal Legacy of Vincent Chin Case Remembered

Check out this article in the Detroit Free Press:
BY EMILIA ASKARI • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • June 19, 2009

Today, 27 years after Vincent Chin was beaten to death in Highland Park by a laid-off autoworker and his stepfather, the State Bar of Michigan plans to recognize the legal issues that arose from the incident during a plaque-dedication ceremony at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights.

Full Story: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009906190433

Detroit Free Press: This Week in Michigan History: Man beaten to death by angry autoworkers

Check out this article in the Detroit Free Press:

This Week in Michigan History: Man beaten to death by angry autoworkers

By Zlati Meyer • June 14, 2009 • Detroit Free Press

Vincent Chin, a Chinese American, was beaten June 19, 1982, by autoworkers in Highland Park who were angry about the growing success of the Japanese auto industry.

Full Article: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009906140469

Detroit News: Anniversary near for 1982 Vincent Chin beating death

Check out this Detroit News Article:

Anniversary near for 1982 Vincent Chin beating death--1982 killing launched civil rights movement for Asian-Americans
Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News / Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Madison Heights -- The 1982 killing of Chinese-American Vincent Chin is a story familiar to Metro Detroiters. Chin was beaten to death with a Louisville Slugger by two autoworkers outside a Highland Park bar while he was celebrating his nuptials with friends. The killing, in the midst of a recession linked in part to the rising Japanese auto industry, outraged Asian-Americans.

Full article: http://www.detnews.com/article/20090610/METRO/906100323/1006/rss01

State Bar of Michigan 34th Legal Milestone to Highlight the Case That Gave Rise to Asian American Civil Rights Movement

The State Bar's 34th Michigan Legal Milestone dedication entitled "From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry" is set for Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights. The center is located at 32585 Concord Drive, south of 14 Mile Road.

The ceremony will commemorate the Vincent Chin case and reflect on its significance in our legal history. Chin's beating death in 1982 in Highland Park and the lenient sentences meted out to his assailants caused an outcry in the Asian American community and led to the birth of a civil and victims' rights movement.

A bronze plaque memorializing what occurred will be unveiled at the end of the ceremony. The plaque will be installed in Ferndale. State Bar President Ed Pappas and SBM Executive Director Janet Welch will share the duties of master of ceremonies. Speakers are:

• L. G. Almeda, past president of the Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association and current president of American Citizens for Justice;
• Roland Hwang, Michigan assistant attorney general, immediate past president of American Citizens for Justice, and past president of the Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association;
• Robert Sedler, Wayne State University Law School distinguished professor of law;
• Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, executive director of American Citizens for Justice and editor of Asian American Village at IMDiversity.com; and
• Frank H. Wu, University of Maryland professor of law, who will appear via video link from Beijing.

The Michigan Legal Milestone program is overseen by the State Bar of Michigan Public Outreach Committee chaired by Jeffrey Paulsen.

http://www.michbar.org/news/releases/archives09/legal_milestone.cfm

Michigan State Bar Journal Article: Milestone Highlights Case that Gave Rise to Asian American Civil Rights Movement

Check out this article from the Michigan State Bar Journal (in PDF format) about the upcoming 34th Legal Milestone Dedication Ceremony:

Milestone Highlights Case that Gave Rise to Asian American Civil Rights Movement

www.michbar.org/journal/pdf/pdf4article1517.pdf - 2009-05-06