Danny Chen Hazing Trial: Mother, Suzhen Chen, Says No Justice Was Served In Soldiers' Punishments

Danny Chen Hazing Trial: Mother, Suzhen Chen, Says No Justice Was Served In Soldiers' Punishments

Hurrah! Gov. Snyder vetoed the guns bill!

Hurrah! Gov. Snyder vetoed the guns bill! Now we'll have to move to Tennesee if we want armed teachers in the classroom.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121218/POLITICS02/212180432/Sponsor-Snyder-veto-concealed-weapons-bill?odyssey=mod

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/12/tennessee-armed-teachers.php

Veto SB 59! No guns in my children's schools! - NAM EthnoBlog

Excerpt from my article in New America Media:

My kids are remarkably blase about fire drills, tornado drills, lockdown drills. They've been prepped for everything. The coded PA announcement that triggers a lockdown is eerily benign. My daughter explains that they have two different kinds of lockdowns with two different protocols--one when there is an intruder inside the building and another when there is something wierd/dangerous going on in the neighborhood/outside the building. It is how unperturbed they are that strikes me.

Thanks to all our teachers. They don't pay you enough to have to deal with this, let alone to have to shoot back.

click on link for whole article: Veto SB 59! No guns in my children's schools! - NAM EthnoBlog

Remembering Senator Daniel Inouye

Telling 8 year old Little Brother the story of Senator Daniel Inouye tonight and hoping he learns integrity and humility and total badassness-- "When asked in recent days how he wanted to be remembered, Senator Inouye said, "I represented the people of Hawaii and this nation honestly and to the best of my ability. I think I did OK.""

senator daniel inouye dies at 88 | AngryAsianMan.com

So badass! here's the story straight from the source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6MCHjb50S20

another badass story about breaking the color barrier in the house of reps http://vimeo.com/5997922

Thanks so much, Senator Inouye, for your leadership and all you did for our communities.

"What do you mean you don't vote? How can you not vote?" - NAM EthnoBlog

We came up over the rise as the highway curved and my breath caught in my throat. The Washington Monument. The Jefferson Memorial. So beautiful and serene in the morning mist.

My uncle was driving me into Washington DC for the day, and I suddenly realized that I have not been here since I was a child. I quickly flashed through my memory of our family photo albums and I recalled that photo of me and my cousins and aunties standing on the steps of the National Zoo after seeing the pandas. My brother was in a stroller, so I must have been nine, at most ten. “I don’t think I’ve been here since that last family reunion in 19-when-was-it?” Could it be? My uncle and I flipped through our collective memories of family reunions past. We recalled another family reunion for my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary, but that was in suburban Maryland, so we never went into the city.

But Washington always seems so present; like the cousin you never see but whose mom constantly keeps you up-to-date.

click on link for whole article: "What do you mean you don't vote? How can you not vote?" - NAM EthnoBlog

"We're a Culture not a Costume" campaign by Ohio University's Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS)

Remember last year's great "We're a Culture not a Costume" poster campaign by Ohio University's Students Teaching Against Racism in Society (STARS)? They're back! This year's message: "You wear the costume for one night. I wear the stigma for life." Six powerful new posters. http://www.ohio.edu/orgs/stars/Poster_Campaign.html

Poster Campaign

Chicago is the World » “What do you mean you don’t vote? How can you not vote?”

idealistic musings, washington adventure stories, shoutouts to get out the vote folks:

We came up over the rise as the highway curved and my breath caught in my throat. The Washington Monument. The Jefferson Memorial. So beautiful and serene in the morning mist.

My uncle was driving me into Washington DC for the day, and I suddenly realized that I have not been here since I was a child. I quickly flashed through my memory of our family photo albums and I recalled that photo of me and my cousins and aunties standing on the steps of the National Zoo after seeing the pandas. My brother was in a stroller, so I must have been nine, at most ten. “I don’t think I’ve been here since that last family reunion in 19-when-was-it?” Could it be? My uncle and I flipped through our collective memories of family reunions past. We recalled another family reunion for my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary, but that was in suburban Maryland, so we never went into the city.

But Washington always seems so present; like the cousin you never see but whose mom constantly keeps you up-to-date.

click link for whole article: Chicago is the World » “What do you mean you don’t vote? How can you not vote?”

Events - Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan

APIAVote-Michigan event today: A Community on the Rise: Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Metro Detroit Today Friday October 12 2:30-5:00 pm. Keith Center for Civil Rights, Wayne State Law School

Events - Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote - Michigan

On Pvt. Danny Chen on Huff Post Live

thanks to the inimitable Jen Wang, I was able to take part in a panel discussion on HuffPost Live today (between cello/piano lessons and crew practice) on the Pvt. Danny Chen case with OCA-NY's Liz Ouyang and teen blogger @ErrieWirriams (both of whom are really great here). http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/504fdccc78c90a6f4000029b

Chicago is the World » Mooncakes and Yo-Yos

Getting ready for the moonfestival this Sunday with mooncakes and YoYos at Chicago is the World:

We were going to have an moonlit picnic at the park — teriyaki chicken musubi, steamed little dragon buns, a thermos of hot jasmine tea, and of course, plenty of mooncakes. Thirteen-year-old Hao Hao had already written up a grocery list (which suspiciously includes “Pocky — 1,000,000 boxes”). We had four pink and green paper lanterns and candles from Vietnam, one for each of the kids. It was going to be a rare Saturday night with everyone together, just to sit and eat as a family and look at the beautiful full moon, the Harvest Moon, while composing a poem or two for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (basically, Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean Thanksgiving or Oktoberfest … but without the beer).

But then rain was forecast.

click on link for whole article: Chicago is the World » Mooncakes and Yo-Yos

2012 Advancing Justice Conference "The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan."

2012 Advancing Justice Conference Screening of "Vincent Who?" followed by discussion with Michigan AAPI leaders, moderated by Curtis Chin, Friday 11:30-1:00

Working lunch warm up to the afternoon’s plenary session. Get up to speed on the details of the Vincent Chin case from American Citizens for Justice and the folks who were there at the time. Why did the Vincent Chin case happen in Michigan? What legal changes have occurred because of the case? What are the lessons learned, especially regarding media and coalition building? What are the demographics and changing identity of the Michigan AAPI community, then and now? What are the unique challenges of being AAPI in Michigan today? What are Michigan AAPI leaders doing today? Focus on Michigan. Detroit. Local. Autos. Then. And Now.

Remembering Vincent Chin: "The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan." Advancing Justice 2012 Conference Vincent Who? Screening

Last day of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive

Today is the last day of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive so I wanted to post the updated information again... Read this touching article by one of Janet's friends at Racebending. And Register today! Racebending: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

About

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer and the most common cancer to affect children and young teens. Treatment to save a leukemia patient’s life often requires a bone marrow transplant from a “perfect match” donor – a donor whose blood matches a recipient’s blood for 10 separate genetic markers.

Unfortunately, Asian American and other non-White leukemia patients are much less likely to find a “perfect match” donor than White leukemia patients. This is because Asian Americans and other minorities are significantly underrepresented in Be The Match, the national bone marrow registry used to search for and match potential bone marrow donors with recipients.

Janet made it her mission to register Asian American bone marrow donors, and thanks in part to her efforts, at least 18 bone marrow matches were made to recipients nationwide. However, last week, Janet passed away without finding a perfect match for herself. Today, many other Asian American leukemia patients are still waiting to find their perfect match, like 2-year-old Jeremy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. To celebrate Janet’s life and her legacy, we want to register 170 new potential bone marrow donors in Janet’s name in just 7 days.

Be one of the 170 in 7:

Registration is free for the donor, convenient and secure. Here’s how to be one of the 170 in 7:

Click on the link: http://join.bethematch.org/TeamJanet. Fill out the forms to request a free, do-it-yourself cheek swab kit.

Tweet about it using #170in7 to be counted! Click the button to send a Tweet to your followers: If you don’t have a Twitter account, send an email to jenn [at] reappropriate [dot] co to be counted!

And that’s it! Less than ten minutes of your time can help you save a life!

Donor FAQ

In about one month, a cheek swab kit will be sent to you in the mail, along with instructions and a pre-paid return envelope. Follow the instructions to swab your cheeks and return the kit. If you are matched (only 1 in 540 registered donors are ever matched), you will then be contacted and asked if you would like to donate your bone marrow. Registering is not a commitment that you must donate; it is only to help match recipients with potential donors.

Most donors are never matched. But if you are matched and if you do choose to donate your bone marrow, that donation is likely to save a young person’s life.

Other Ways to Help Out: Donate to AADP and/or to the Liang family

Donor registration is free for the donor because AADP and other non-profit organizations cover the costs of donor registration through charitable donations. If you are unable to register as a bone marrow donor, please donate to AADP to help fund registration costs for other donors, or to the Liang family (PayPal account using helpingjanet@gmail.com as the recipient, or checks payable to “Janet Liang” sent to PO box 1526, Pleasanton CA 94566).

Other Ways to Help Out: Spread the Word

If you are already registered, please help spread the word about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive through Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to join your site to this partnership or if you would like more information about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive, please go here.

Partnership

170 in 7 is a partnership between the following: 8Asians, AARisings, Angry Asian Man, Asia Pacific Arts, Asian American Donor Program (AADP), bigWOWO, ChannelAPA, Cheekswab.org, Disgrasian, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Jeff Yang (columnist, Wall Street Journal Online), Jook Time, JozJozJoz, Kimchi Mamas, Racebending, Reappropriate, Remembering Vincent Chin, Rice Daddies, Schema Magazine, V3Con, and a special partnership with Team Janet and Jeremy Needs You.

To add your site to the list, please go here.

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Janet Liang Memorial Posts:
ChannelAPA: Janet Liang passes away

8Asians: Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant
Reappropriate: RIP Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: Rest in Peace Janet Liang

Monday’s Posts (Sept 17):
Schema Magazine: Be one of the 170 in 7 today! a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: In Memory of Janet Liang: Be One of the 170 in 7
AARisings: Be one of the 170 in 7
Rice Daddies: For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7
Tao Jones (SpeakEasy column, Wall Street Journal): Why the Rise of Asia In Fashion Isn’t As Beautiful As It Seems
ChannelAPA: In Memory of Janet Liang #170in7 cyberdrive
Reappropriate: 170 in 7: An Overwhelming Response from the Asian American Community in Memory of Jane
Asia Pacific Arts: 170 in 7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in honor of Janet Liang

Tuesday’s Posts (Sept 18):
Jook Time: In memory of Janet Liang: Be one of the #170in7 today!
CheekSwab: #170in7, a bone marrow cyberdrive in loving memory of Janet Liang
bigWOWO: In memory of Janet Liang
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Wednesday’s Posts (Sept 19):
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
V3Con: Honoring Janet Liang with a bone marrow cyberdrive in her memory #170in7
8Asians: #170in7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
JozJozJoz: Asian American blogs team up for bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang #170in7

Thursday’s Posts (Sept 20):
Jook Time: Why be one of the #170in7?

Friday’s Posts (Sept 21):
Racebending: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

"The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan." Advancing Justice 2012 Conference Vincent Who? Screening

2012 Advancing Justice Conference Screening of "Vincent Who?" followed by discussion with Michigan AAPI leaders, moderated by Curtis Chin, Friday 11:30-1:00

Working lunch warm up to the afternoon’s plenary session. Get up to speed on the details of the Vincent Chin case from American Citizens for Justice and the folks who were there at the time. Why did the Vincent Chin case happen in Michigan? What legal changes have occurred because of the case? What are the lessons learned, especially regarding media and coalition building? What are the demographics and changing identity of the Michigan AAPI community, then and now? What are the unique challenges of being AAPI in Michigan today? What are Michigan AAPI leaders doing today? Focus on Michigan. Detroit. Local. Autos. Then. And Now.

Roland Hwang, Attorney and founding board member and current Vice President of American Citizens for Justice, member Governor’s Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, board member of Association of Chinese Americans Detroit and Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Writer and blogger for New America Media, Chicago is the World, RememberingVincentChin.com blog and postcard project, and former Executive Director and current Online Communications Chair on Advisory Board Member of American Citizens for Justice.

Dr. H. Sook Wilkinson, Licensed clinical psychologist and Chair of the Governor’s Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. Author of Birth is More than Once and After the Morning Calm.

Prasanna Vengadam, Communications Instructor at Wayne State University, Director of Council of Asian Pacific Americans Michigan (CAPA-MI), and President of American Citizens for Justice.

Curtis Chin, Award-winning writer and producer of “Vincent Who?” Co-founder of the Asian American Writers Workshop and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, 2008 member of Barack Obama’s Asian American Leadership Council.

For more information, check out the Advancing Justice Conference website!

Jeremy: another reason to join the #170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Be a part of the #170in7 bone marrow donor registration cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang and benefitting patients like Jeremy. Asian Americans, hapas, and people of color particularly needed to register.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Sharing the Jubliee Project film "Picture Perfect" for the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in Janet Liang's memory

I saw this film by Jubilee Project, "Picture Perfect," in the spring at the ITASA conference at the University of Michigan while sitting next to adorable Jubliee Project brothers Eddie and Jason Lee. It's out now so I wanted to share it as part of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in Janet Liang's memory.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

10 reasons why you should sign up to be a marrow donor from Janet Liang #170in7

10 reasons why you should sign up to be a marrow donor from Janet Liang.

In March 2012, Janet Liang won the APAforprogress.org (APAP) 2011 Unsung Hero Award for her grassroots movement, Helping Janet, increase the number of AAPIs and ethnic minorities in the National Marrow Donor Registry.

APAP 2011 Unsung Hero: Janet Liang | apaforprogress.org

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Janet Liang in Helping Janet mini-documentary #170in7

Learn more about Janet Liang in this Helping Janet mini-documentary via ChannelAPA.com

Janet Liang passes away | channelAPA.com

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Posts about Janet Liang and the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in her memory.

Posts about Janet Liang and the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in her memory.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Janet Liang Memorial Posts:
ChannelAPA: Janet Liang passes away
8Asians: Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant
Reappropriate: RIP Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: Rest in Peace Janet Liang

Monday’s Posts (Sept 17):
Schema Magazine: Be one of the 170 in 7 today! a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: In Memory of Janet Liang: Be One of the 170 in 7
AARisings: Be one of the 170 in 7
Rice Daddies: For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7
Tao Jones (SpeakEasy column, Wall Street Journal): Why the Rise of Asia In Fashion Isn’t As Beautiful As It Seems
ChannelAPA: In Memory of Janet Liang #170in7 cyberdrive
Reappropriate: 170 in 7: An Overwhelming Response from the Asian American Community in Memory of Jane
Asia Pacific Arts: 170 in 7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in honor of Janet Liang

Tuesday’s Posts (Sept 18):
Jook Time: In memory of Janet Liang: Be one of the #170in7 today!
CheekSwab: #170in7, a bone marrow cyberdrive in loving memory of Janet Liang
bigWOWO: In memory of Janet Liang
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Wednesday’s Posts (Sept 19):
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang


Revised to update posts.

170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

About

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer and the most common cancer to affect children and young teens. Treatment to save a leukemia patient’s life often requires a bone marrow transplant from a “perfect match” donor – a donor whose blood matches a recipient’s blood for 10 separate genetic markers.

Unfortunately, Asian American and other non-White leukemia patients are much less likely to find a “perfect match” donor than White leukemia patients. This is because Asian Americans and other minorities are significantly underrepresented in Be The Match, the national bone marrow registry used to search for and match potential bone marrow donors with recipients.

Janet made it her mission to register Asian American bone marrow donors, and thanks in part to her efforts, at least 18 bone marrow matches were made to recipients nationwide. However, last week, Janet passed away without finding a perfect match for herself. Today, many other Asian American leukemia patients are still waiting to find their perfect match, like 2-year-old Jeremy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. To celebrate Janet’s life and her legacy, we want to register 170 new potential bone marrow donors in Janet’s name in just 7 days.

Be one of the 170 in 7:

Registration is free for donors, convenient and secure. Here’s how to be one of the 170 in 7:

1.       Click on the link: http://join.bethematch.org/TeamJanet. Fill out the forms to request a free, do-it-yourself cheek swab kit.

2.      Tweet about it using #170in7 to be counted!  Click the button to send a Tweet to your followers: Tweet

If you don't have a Twitter account, send an email to jenn [at] reappropriate [dot] co to be counted!

And that’s it! Less than ten minutes of your time can help you save a life!

Donor FAQ

In about one month, a cheek swab kit will be sent to you in the mail, along with instructions and a pre-paid return envelope. Follow the instructions to swab your cheeks and return the kit. If you are matched (only 1 in 540 registered donors are ever matched), you will then be contacted and asked if you would like to donate your bone marrow. Registering is not a commitment that you must donate; it is only to help match recipients with potential donors.

Most donors are never matched. But if you are matched and if you do choose to donate your bone marrow, that donation is likely to save a young person’s life.

Other Ways to Help Out: Donate to AADP and/or to the Liang family

Donor registration is free for the donor because AADP and other non-profit organizations cover the costs of donor registration through charitable donations. If you are unable to register as a bone marrow donor, please donate to AADP to help fund registration costs for other donors, or to the Liang family (PayPal account using helpingjanet@gmail.com as the recipient, or checks payable to "Janet Liang" sent to PO box 1526, Pleasanton CA 94566).

Other Ways to Help Out: Spread the Word

If you are already registered, please help spread the word about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive through Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to join your site to this partnership or if you would like more information about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive, please go here.

Partnership

170 in 7 is a partnership between the following: 8Asians, AARisings, Angry Asian Man, Asia Pacific Arts, Asian American Donor Program (AADP), bigWOWO, ChannelAPA, Cheekswab.org, Disgrasian, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Jeff Yang (columnist, Wall Street Journal Online), Jook Time, Kimchi Mamas, Reappropriate, Rice Daddies, Schema Magazine, and a special partnership with Team Janet and Jeremy Needs You.

To add your site to the list, please go here.

NEW - Get Connected: Developing Your Social Media Strategy | ResourceConnect

Social Media for Nonprofits Brown Bag Series

Friday, September 21, 2012 at NEW--Social Media Brown Bag (1 of 3)
NEW - Get Connected: Developing Your Social Media Strategy | ResourceConnect

Friday, October 19, 2012, at NEW Center. Social Media Brown Bag (2 of 3)
NEW - Get Connected: Developing Your Social Media Voice And Persona | ResourceConnect

Friday, November 16, 2012, Social Media Brown Bag, at NEW Center. (3 of 3)
NEW - Get Connected: Troubleshooting Your Social Media Strategy | ResourceConnect

Chicago is the World » Rhythms of the Season

For me, the year still starts in September and the beginning of school. Getting back into the rhythms of the season with my article in Chicago is the World (previously published in Pacific Citizen): "We find comfort and grounding here among the steamed buns."

After a long trip away from home, one of the first things I always do upon our return is take all the kids to buy groceries at our favorite Chinese grocery store. I love watching them zip around, squealing as they load up our basket, “Ooooh! It’s been so long since we’ve had cong you bing!” “Xiao long bao! I want xiao long bao!” and “I haven’t seen this kind of zhu rou gan in soooooo long!”

At Tsai Grocery, the kids and I all know what and where everything is. There is none of the uncertainty that comes with travel and being in new and unfamiliar environs. Our tested and favorite brands are there where they always are. We recall our favorite dishes that we have missed all summer. We find comfort and grounding here among the steamed buns. We have not really come home until we replenish our pantry and cook our first meal together.

click on link for whole article: Chicago is the World » Rhythms of the Season

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

This reminds me how important it is to continue "inclusive" work like the Multifaith Council of Northwest Ohio, the Board of Community Relations, etc. And thanks for reminding me that it's important to ask "Who's not at the table?"
--Joseph K. Zielmiski, Toledo, Ohio

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

I was saddened that I didn't know of this case. Hearing Vincent's mother speak brought tears to my eye. I am inspired to learn more and include more diverse blogs in my readings.
--Toledo, Ohio

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

I'm glad to have learned about this. It is a tragic event and certainly points out the ignorance of American hooligans. But it is a strong lesson to those of us who have a conscience that we of all cultures must stand together strongly to defend each other's health, well being and human rights! Even if we don't have a similar background culture.
--Toledo, Ohio

Vincent Who? Film Screening at Media Decompression Collective in Toledo

Speaking at the Media Decompression Collective's screening of Curtis Chin's Vincent Who?Tuesday August 21, 2012, in Toledo with Roland Hwang. Come join us!

Vincent Who? Film Screening

Documentary explores racism against Chinese Americans | Toledo Free Press

Speaking Tuesday, August 21, 2012, in Toledo on Vincent Chin case with Roland Hwang andVincent Who? showing. Thanks to Errol Lam for invitation. Here's the article about the event in the Toledo Free Press:

Documentary explores racism against Chinese Americans
Written by Brigitta Burks | | BBurks@toledofreepress.com

A local film group will show “Vincent Who?” on Aug. 21 in remembrance of a Chinese-American man murdered in Detroit 30 years ago.

Vincent Chin was beaten to death by Ronald Ebens, a Chrysler plant supervisor, and his stepson, Michael Nitz, after layoffs in the auto industry attributed to Japan’s success. The two were put on probation and received a $3,000 fine with no jail time.

“This kind of stirred [Asian Americans] up and it started a movement that’s important to remember,” said Errol Lam, one of the organizers and a member of the Media Decompression Collective Toledo.

Click here for more: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang | Toledo Newspaper

2012 Advancing Justice and V3 Digital Media Conferences

The 2012 Advancing Justice Conference website is up! See you in Chicago in September!

Click here for more: Advancing Justice Conference

Also, Asian American Pacific Islander bloggers, writers, artists, musicians, activists, educators, and journalists come together in Los Angeles August 24-25, 2012 at the
V3 Digital Media Conference presented by AAJA-LA | Vision. Visibility. Voice.

Click here for Frances' article about V3con: Chicago is the World » From Virtual to IRL at the V3 Asian American and Pacific Islander Digital Media Conference

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

The killing of Vincent Chin stirred up a rude awakening for me to think of myself as Asian-American.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

"There is a historical process in our nation that is unspoken and/or overlooked and forgotten, which results in ignorance and repetition of injustices. I am committed to recanting this incident to all of my students, every semester, every year."

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

It's inspiring and touching so many Asians, about the Vincent case. So proud of being us "American Citizens for Justice. Lawan.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

1) It means racism & discrimination still exists.
2) The story of his tragedy and how he died because of his skin inspired me to continue educating others about Asian American Issues.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

That there is still racial injustice that a small group of people can join together & build a movement to try to solve the problem.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

That justice was not served. But in this tragedy there is hope and there are people who will not forget and will keep working for America's true Promise. Liberty and Justice for all.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

Hate crime & ethnic discrimination still exist and not much has chnged since Vincent Chin's death. It has awakened and made this issue more real to me. I won't be a passive bystander after today's event.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

America is a racist, segregated society, and that continues today.

It inspires me to be proud to be of Chinese ethnicity and to do more for the Pan-Asian movement.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

The case means that there is still room for diversity and protections for minorities to be obtained...more education and law.

It gives me hope that justice must be served & achieved.

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you?

We must continue to keep issues regarding civil liberties and racial injustice relevant if we want to make progress in our society. We must keep pushing the envelope.

V3 Digital Media Conference presented by AAJA-LA | Vision. Visibility. Voice.

Asian American Pacific Islander bloggers, writers, artists, musicians, activists, educators, and journalists come together in Los Angeles August 24-25, 2012.

V3 Digital Media Conference presented by AAJA-LA | Vision. Visibility. Voice.

亚裔维权 全美连线讨论_北卡华人门户

APAforprogress.org Google Hangout "Vincent Chin 30: Standing up then and now" #vc30 coverage in Chinese language media. I haven't tried to read through this yet, but great photos of all the speakers!

亚裔维权 全美连线讨论_北卡华人门户

Why Is Pew Being Bashed for Its Study of Asian Americans? | The Big Tent - Advertising Age

interesting perspective from the marketing world

There is a valuable lesson here for marketers, who are often given the chance to explain a campaign deemed as insensitive or insulting only after a brand has been damaged. Do market research. Tune in to your consumers' sensibilities, particularly when issues of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation are involved. Target, but make an effort to reflect nuance, demonstrating to consumers that you respect their diversity. And stay away from stereotypes. Good or bad, you're likely to be hearing from the watchdogs.

Why Is Pew Being Bashed for Its Study of Asian Americans? | The Big Tent - Advertising Age

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July 13 Ohio State Meiling Hall

register for the white house initiative on asian americans and pacific islanders midwest regional action summit

read these blogs | Angry Asian Man

Thanks to Angry Asian Man Phil Yu for including my "greatest hits" of commentaries on the 30th anniversary of the Vincent Chin case in read these blogs

On 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin’s Murder His Legacy Forges On | pacificcitizen.org

In Pacific Citizen by Christine McFadden, Pacific Citizen Correspondent. includes interviews with Angry Asian Man Phil Yu, Vincent Who?'s Curtis Chin, and talks about APAforprogress.org's Google Hangout on June 23.
On 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin’s Murder His Legacy Forges On | pacificcitizen.org

Vincent Chin Remembrance sparks debate of racism in Hawaii - Yahoo! News

from honolulu tv kitv.com on #vc30 in honolulu

Vincent Chin Remembrance sparks debate of racism in Hawaii - Yahoo! News

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, a Bay Area Conversation (with images, tweets) · CAAM · Storify

CAAM has Storified the #vc30 tweets. Fabulous.

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, a Bay Area Conversation (with images, tweets) · CAAM · Storify

Roundup 5 of Vincent Chin articles wrapping up #vc30 | apaforprogress.org

A 5th collection of essays and media coverage of the 30th anniversary of the brutal baseball bat beating death of Vincent Chin for APAforprogress.org:

Roundup 5 of Vincent Chin articles wrapping up #vc30 | apaforprogress.org

Chicago is the World » Asian Pacific American Community Reflections Thirty Years after Beating Death of Vincent Chin

My article was terrible last week. so i scrapped the whole thing and instead put together a "greatest hits" of the Vincent Chin 30th anniversary commentaries. all the important APA voices are here--Frank Wu, Emil Guillermo, Gil Asakawa, Bao Phi, Jeff Yang, Angry Asian Man Phil Yu, Stewart Kwoh--even Michael Moore (who isn't APA but must read).

click on link for more: Chicago is the World » Asian Pacific American Community Reflections Thirty Years after Beating Death of Vincent Chin

Emil Guillermo: Ronald Ebens, the Man Who Killed Vincent Chin, Apologizes 30 Years Later

Emil Guillermo's article in the Huffington Post, with more awesome emil amok!

Emil Guillermo: Ronald Ebens, the Man Who Killed Vincent Chin, Apologizes 30 Years Later

Scott Kurashige: Ronald and Me: How Michael Moore Shaped the Legacy of Vincent Chin

Scott Kurashige nests Michael Moore's 1987 interview with Ronald Ebens into the larger narrative of the time.

Scott Kurashige: Ronald and Me: How Michael Moore Shaped the Legacy of Vincent Chin

When Words Fail: Careful Framing Needed in Research on Asian Americans | Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics

from Hyphen Magazine about the Pew Report press release from an advisor on the committee on how that happened. Excerpt:

The report had many commendable aspects, including presenting new data on the six largest Asian American groups, adding to our knowledge from past demographic studies andsurveys. It presented a trove of graphs, maps, and tables for the largest national-origin groups. Unfortunately, it also prioritized questions asked of Asian Americans -- regarding their parenting styles and their own stereotypes about Americans -- that seemed more concerned with Amy Chua’s Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother than with the priorities of Asian Americans themselves, either as revealed in past surveys or as articulated by organizations serving those communities. And the demographic analysis did not adequately cover national origin groups whose economic outcomes are far less promising.

More concerning than the Pew report, however, was the sensationalist headline on the press release that introduced the study to news media: Asians Overtake Hispanics in New Immigrant Arrivals; Surpass US Public in Valuing Marriage, Parenthood, Hard Work. These few words carried sway in hundreds of newspaper articles in the first two days of the report’s release, provoking outrage among broad swaths of the Asian American community, including many researchers, elected officials, and community organizations.

As one of 15 advisors to the project, I felt blindsided by the press release. Words failed me as I read it for the first time, as we had not gotten a chance to review it. The dominant narrative in the release reinforced the frame of Asians as a model minority, stereotypes that the advisors had strongly objected to in the only meeting of the group two months ago. What we contested in private then, and what others are challenging in public now, is a monolithic frame that often renders invisible the struggles of many who fall under the Asian American label.

What made this press release particularly troubling, however, were the invidious comparisons it seemed to invite, of a racial group that is overtaking Hispanics and other Americans in a metaphorical race for national supremacy. As many critics have rightly noted, this zero-sum frame has been invoked time and again since its formal articulation in 1966 -- when Japanese and Chinese Americans were valorized in relation to other minority groups, and yet still viewed as perpetually foreign. And the model minority myth has often had detrimental effects, from inviting resentment and violence against Asian Americans to masking problems internal to the group. 

Click link for whole article: When Words Fail: Careful Framing Needed in Research on Asian Americans | Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics

Detroit and the Legacy of Vincent Chin | Solidarity

from University of Michigan historian Scott Kurashige from 2002, reappearing again this year...

As I think about the legacy of Vincent Chin and work to ensure that his life was not lost in vain, I consider the problem of racist violence to represent only the tip of the iceberg. Though my thoughts on how to put the Chin case into the context of Asian American and Detroit history are still a work-in-progress, I offer three points for us to consider.

 Detroit and the Legacy of Vincent Chin | Solidarity

Vincent Chin: Some Lessons and Legacies | Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics

from Hyphen Magazine, a detailed summary of the case and reflections on whether or not we can construct our own racial identity.

Vincent Chin: Some Lessons and Legacies | Hyphen magazine - Asian American arts, culture, and politics

Crossing Boundaries and Standing Up for Justice Together. NoH8. Remembering Vincent Chin - NAM EthnoBlog

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang in New America Media's Ethnoblog:

What does one wear to a gay pride event?

Something fabulous, certainly. But I am such an awkward dresser, I worry and I fret.

Oh! If only I had one of George Takei’s “It’s OK to be Takei” t-shirts. That would have been the perfect connector between the Asian American and LGBT communities. Instead, I opt for urban black, add my most fabulous big red hat, and try as best as I can to channel George Takei’s black t-shirt cool.

Think cool. Gotta be cool.

The very cool Oakland County Commissioner Craig Covey had asked me to speak about the Vincent Chin case at Ferndale Pride‘s Light the Night against Hate, a family-friendly candle-lit walking tour around downtown Ferndale for folks from all backgrounds to “learn more about historical and contemporary issues surrounding hate in our schools and communities, including hateful speech in social media and online bullying…[and] to visibly unite against hate.”

It was a beautiful and warm Friday night, lots of folks downtown, laughter and music spilling out of all the restaurants and bars.

click link for whole article: Crossing Boundaries and Standing Up for Justice Together. NoH8. Remembering Vincent Chin - NAM EthnoBlog

#VC30 Rivals Obama’s for Largest Google Hangout

The National Townhall via Google Hangouts organized by APAforprogress, Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, was so cool to be a part of! Google unofficially says that we were the second largest Google Hangout ever, second only to President Obama's Google Hangout. Thanks to Keith Kamisugi for this nice mention in foundAsian.org.

#VC30 Rivals Obama’s for Largest Google Hangout

30 years later, remembering Vincent Chin | Michigan Radio

Radio interview with Frank Wu and Teresa Tran

30 years later, remembering Vincent Chin | Michigan Radio

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project

What does the Vincent Chin case mean to you? How does the Vincent Chin case inspire you?

Brian Chen ‏@bchenn27 via Twitter:
#VC30 reminds us of how far we have come and how much further we still have to go @fkwang

send me your thoughts, too! Tag @fkwang and #VC30

30 years later: From the tragedy of Vincent Chin's killing came hope, unity | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Detroit Free Press reports on the American Citizens for Justice Remembrance at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights June 23, 2012. Excerpt:

"There's a man walking around right now who basically murdered someone, and he's never spent a day in jail," said lawyer Jim Shimoura of American Citizens for Justice, a group that pushed the federal government to intervene after the sentences were handed down.

Shimoura, 59, was a young lawyer when Chin was killed. As Ebens left the federal court in Cincinnati in 1987 a free man, Shimoura told the Free Press then that it was a day of shame.

Today, Shimoura said, everything is different yet the same. The country has its first black president and two Asian Americans in the cabinet. But discrimination is still there, just more subtle and quiet than before, he said.

Shimoura nodded when the comparison was made between Chin's case and that of Florida teen Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman, who killed him.

"Even though that's progress, it's still the underlying politic at the local level," he said.

30 years later: From the tragedy of Vincent Chin's killing came hope, unity | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Community, friends mark 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

Detroit News reports on the American Citizens for Justice Remembrance at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights June 23, 2012. Excerpt:

Vincent Chin was a neighborhood friend to Denise Yee Grim when she was growing up. They shared a mutual love of comic books, enjoyed shooting pool and going to martial arts class together. But after her friend was attacked and killed in Highland Park while out celebrating his bachelor party, he became a catalyst for personal activism.

"We should be angry. What happened to Vincent is wrong and it's an insult to us," said Grim, who is now the executive director of the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce in Rochester Hills. "We need to band together to put pressure on our legislators, both locally and nationally. We do live in these communities, we do work here. We are talking about our civil rights."

Community, friends mark 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death | The Detroit News | detroitnews.com

1982 killing of Vincent Chin remembered » Michigan » Associated Press

From the Associated Press, reprinted widely: Excerpt:

More than 100 people gathered at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights, near Detroit, for speeches and personal recollections about Vincent Chin, 27, who was celebrating his upcoming wedding with pals when he was attacked and killed in Ferndale because of his race. Instead of going to a wedding in June 1982, Chin's family went to his funeral.

"If you're below 40, you were in grade school when this happened. If you are below 30, it's not part of your existence," said Jim Shimoura, a Detroit-area lawyer. "The case has almost reached the status of an urban legend. Right now, it's not just cars, it's the entire economy that seems to be under threat. Any of us, even in 2012, could just as easily be targeted just as Vincent was 30 years ago."

The success of Japanese automakers in the U.S. had stirred hostility against imported cars and Asians. Two men, including an autoworker, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Chin's death and were placed on probation, a sentence that outraged Asian-Americans.

"When my teachers said, 'Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you,' I knew they were exactly wrong," said Frank Wu, a Detroit-area native and dean of Hastings law school at the University of California. "The words lead to the sticks and stones. The killing of Vincent Chin and the aftermath made all that clear."

1982 killing of Vincent Chin remembered » Michigan » Traverse City Record-Eagle

30th anniversary of Vincent Chin's death marked - San Jose Mercury News

Mural-Detroit Chinatown

Check out these images of the 2003 Mural-Detroit Chinatown, which Detroit Summer and Detroit Asian Youth Project are going to spruce up today!

a tribute to lily chin

Check out this mural to Mrs. Lily Chin at Pitzer College: a tribute to lily chin

My favorite tweet from #vc30:
jozjozjoz ‏@jozjozjoz
Stewart Kwoh: Lily Chin was 1 of my heroes bc she did not sit back & wait for justice. She fought for it. #VincentChin #vc30

Asian Americans Respond to Pew: We’re Not Your Model Minority - COLORLINES and more

And since there are so many problems with the Pew Report (released on June 19), many of which were discussed during the National Townhall, I want to include a few links to those critiques too:

Asian Americans Respond to Pew: We’re Not Your Model Minority - COLORLINES

Angry Asian Man: the problem with "the rise of asian americans"

Prof. Larry Shinagawa: ‘Pew Research Study Very Problematic and Prone to Generalities and Stereotypes’

Celebration of the Legacy of Vincent Chin-Party and Action in Detroit's Historic Chinatown

From Detroit Summer and Detroit Asian Youth Project: Come help us restore the mural, plant flowers, bbq, learn about Vincent Chin and play!

Celebration of the Legacy of Vincent Chin-Party and Action in Detroit's Historic Chinatown

Vincent Chin 30th Year Remembrance, Detroit | www.EmilyLawsin.com

From Emily Lawsin, schedule of events in metro-Detroit, plus a photo of the mural in Detroit Chinatown

Vincent Chin 30th Year Remembrance, Detroit | www.EmilyLawsin.com

#VC30 Rivals Obama’s for Largest Google Hangout

From Keith Kamisugi at foundasian.org. Neat!

#VC30 Rivals Obama’s for Largest Google Hangout

'The Man Who Killed Vincent Chin' by Michael Moore | MichaelMoore.com

OMG. MUST READ. Before "Roger and Me," Michael Moore interviewed of Ronald Ebens 1987. I have chills. Can't even begin to excerpt...

'The Man Who Killed Vincent Chin' by Michael Moore | MichaelMoore.com

Remembering Vincent Chin Postcard Project during VC30 National Townhall Google Hangout

What does the #vincentchin case mean to me? How does the #vchin case inspire me? Tweet w tag @fkwang and #vc30 for rememberingvincentchin.com

Ellie ‏@ErrieWirriams
@fkwang #vincentchin case inspired me to work w/ a friend to start an API heritage club in school and start dialogue on race issues.

Jenn Reappropriate ‏@reappropriate
@fkwang I Am a Child of the Vincent Chin Tragedy |http://reappropriate.co/?p=2115 #VC30 #neverforget RT "What does the#vincentchin case mean to u?"

Edward Hong via Facebook: What does the Vincent Chin case mean to me? - It means that I can never assume ignorance, hatred & violence is beyond my skin color. It means that I can never remain silent when injustice happens to not only me as Asian American but to all who suffer.

L Chang via email: I read the column in the NY Times (by Frank H. Wu) this week on the anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder. I remember quite well this terrible event at the peak of the Japanese hate wave back in the 80s. I was in college then. Being of Chinese descent myself and having learned in school how Japanese-Americans were interned in camps during WWII, I started getting uneasy. I started getting very self conscious of my ethnic identity. My uneasiness hasn't gone away, in fact has gotten stronger. It's not popular being Asian nowadays. Believe me, I've experienced my fair share of discrimination and stereotyping in this country. One learns to grow a thick skin, but things should not be this way.

Emil Amok: Ronald Ebens, the man who killed Vincent Chin, apologizes 30 years later - AALDEF

Emil Guillermo's exclusive interview with Ronald Ebens

For the 30th anniversary, after writing about the case for years, I just wanted to hear him express his regret, so that I could put the case behind me.

So I called him up. And he talked to me.

In an exclusive telephone interview, Ebens, a retired auto worker, said killing Chin was "the only wrong thing he ever did in his life."

Blog: Ronald Ebens, the man who killed Vincent Chin, apologizes 30 years later - AALDEF

Why Vincent Chin Matters - NYTimes.com

Frank Wu on Why Vincent Chin Matters for New York Times. Even ties Vincent Chin case to results of Pew study. Yes! Excerpt:

Vincent Chin has lived longer in memory than reality. Today China, not Japan, is on the rise. Another recession has come to an uneasy close. Detroit limps along. Asian-Americans, through increasing civic participation, have asserted themselves as members of the body politic and reached some of the highest offices in government, academia and business.

Asian-Americans who have achieved success owe a debt to the agitators who followed the Chin case, often defying their own cultural backgrounds as well as the stereotype of passivity and quiescence. Everyone who cares about the promise of our increasingly diverse nation ought to see in this case the possibility of social change arising from tragic violence.

Why Vincent Chin Matters - NYTimes.com

VC30: Watch Now! | apaforprogress.org

Click here to access APAforProgress' APA Nationwide Townhall via Google Hangout Today! Amazing lineup! Complete schedule and speaker bios too. I'll see you there soon.

VC30: Watch Now! | apaforprogress.org

Installation « The 1700% Project

Amazing performance art installation speaking out against hate crimes

Installation « The 1700% Project

1,001 Reasons I Love Movies: (#27) Who Killed Vincent Chin? | You Offend Me You Offend My Family

In case you haven't seen "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" here it is again thanks to the You Offend Me You Offend My Family team. A must see for every Asian American and more.

1,001 Reasons I Love Movies: (#27) Who Killed Vincent Chin? | You Offend Me You Offend My Family

from Patricia Wong Hall, about her book, "Anti-Asian Violence in North America," on hate crimes, APAs, Asian Canadians https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780742504585

Greetings --
I just found your url on Vincent Chin. I've been doing research on
hate crimes, APAs and Asian Canadians for decades (3rd link below is
my book); have given many talks, published a number of articles to
educate people. You've asked "What does Vincent Chin mean to you?" I
compiled and edited this volume in the 90s because nothing like it
existed back then (or even today). It's a topic that is hard for most
folks, but I figured someone had to do it. Vincent's story is in my
book, along with many others. I signed on my co-author (lawyer,
Victor Hwang) to help w/ the manuscript when I had to go to India to
do some graduate research and thankfully, he agreed to come on board.

Several civil rights lawyers contributed articles, along w/ writers,
professionals, and others. Howard Zinn was one of the book reviewers;
also several lawyers and professors. A former human rights
commissioner in Canada wrote an item for the volume. I wrote the
foreword and epilogue. After I attended a writers' conference in
Canada in the 90s, I decided to include Asian Canadians in this book.

There are a number of events commemorating Vincent this month. Please
pass along my flier below and ask people to get a copy of the book
from rowmanlittlefield.com (rather than on Amazon) so that thecollective writers will, perhaps earn a few bucks in royalties.

I Am a Child of the Vincent Chin Tragedy « Reappropriate

from Jenn of Reappropriate. Excerpt:

But we, the children of the Vincent Chin tragedy, are also fortunate to have grown up in a community made stronger by the bonds forged in the wake of Vincent Chin’s death. We are each gifted with a defined sense of being a part of a larger Asian-American movement, one that has evolved into a strong, vocal, and highly-responsive group of advocates on a wide range of issues affecting our people, including racism, healthcare, immigration, and pop culture stereotyping. As an Asian-American blogger, I feel kinship with a widespread, yet close-knit, community of other activists, commentators, and academics; even though most of us have never met face-to-face, it feels as if we are a family connected through the shared narrative of the Asian-American experience.

I Am a Child of the Vincent Chin Tragedy « Reappropriate

National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) Statement

National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA) Statement on 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin’s Murder


ncapaonline.org/index_61_2112547073.pdf

Remembering Vincent Chin | The White House

From the very cool Thomas E. Perez is Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Excerpt:

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 9 cases and convicted 34 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.

Remembering Vincent Chin | The White House

WDET Shows - The Craig Fahle Show - 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin's Death

This radio interview just in from Frank Wu via Curtis Chin:

Craig [Fahle] speaks with Attorney and Activist Jim Shimoura, who played a pivotal role in galvanizing Detroit's Asian-American community, Prasanna Vengadam from American Citizens for Justice and Frank Wu, Chancellor and Dean at UC Hastings, about the time since Vincent Chin's death and what this anniversary means for civil rights and the Asian-American community.

WDET Shows - The Craig Fahle Show - 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin's Death

Vincent Chin 30th Year Remembrance Events in Detroit, June 23-24, 2012 « poetry & tsismis: emily's blog

Emily Lawsin will be performing a poem at the gravesite of Vincent Chin during the 30th year remembrance this Saturday, June 23, 2012. From Emily:

See below for the Detroit-area commemorations happening this weekend. Hope to see you, and if not, I hope you are doing your own part to remember Vincent Chin; help stop hate crimes and anti-Asian violence. Rest in Peace, Vincent Chin (May 18, 1955 – June 23, 1982).

click on link for more details: Vincent Chin 30th Year Remembrance Events in Detroit, June 23-24, 2012 « poetry & tsismis: emily's blog

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, A Bay Area Conversation

San Francisco event this Saturday with Mayor Ed Lee, Helen Zia, Norman Fong, Ling Woo Liu, Vincent Pan, Zahra Billoo, Angela Chan. Wow!

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 12pm: OPENING REMARKS: Edwin Lee, Mayor of San Francisco 12:30pm - 1:10pm: FILM SCREENING: "Vincent Who?" Food and light refreshments available in the lobby. 1:30pm - 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 sharing their experiences and reflections on Vincent Chin to kickoff the live discussion! Presented by Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP-SFBA) Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) 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) • Chinese American Heroes Media sponsors APEX Express KPFA 94.1 on Thursdays from 7-8pm Contact: mike@apaforprogress.org

Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then and Now, A Bay Area Conversation

Angry Asian Man Vincent Chin links

lots of links from Angry Asian Man re various Vincent Chin related content (more on his facebook). Although many of these links are already here at rememberingvincentchin.com, you will want to click to get his surefire commentary. Also, he will be moderating the Nationwide Townhall Google Hangout on Saturday!

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one of the guys who killed vincent chin is "hanging in there" 1 day ago ... With this week marking the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin'smurder, I've been reading a lot of poignant commemorations and commentaries ... blog.angryasianman.com/2012/.../one-of-guys-who-killed-vincent-chin-is. html

who killed vincent chin? 4 days ago ... What's up, New York. On Wednesday, June 20, the Committee Against Anti-Asian Violence and Asian CineVision bring you a screening of Who ... blog.angryasianman.com/2012/.../caaav-presents-who-killed-vincent-chin. html

read these blogs 6.17.2012. read these blogs · 30 years later: Stewart Kwoh recalls Vincent Chin case: APALC co-founder Stewart Kwoh reflects on how the Vincent Chin case ... blog.angryasianman.com/2012/06/read-these-blogs_17.html

angry reader of the week: juliet shen Jun 15, 2012... chair for the New York State Young Democrats Caucus of Color, and host for the Albany watch party for the Vincent Chin Google+ Hang Out. blog.angryasianman.com/2012/.../angry-reader-of-week-juliet-shen.html