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Frances Crowe Film Series: Vincent Who?

Frances Crowe Film Series: Vincent Who?

Frances Crowe Film Series, presented by the Committee to Stop the Wars. 

4th Wednesdays. Virtual until it's safe to be in person!

The recent tragic murders of Asian women in Atlanta and Sikh Fed Ex workers in Indianapolis are examples of the rising hate crimes in our country linked to rhetoric that blames Asian people for the spread of Covid-19.
The film Vincent Who?  recounts the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin, which spurred the Asian American civil rights movement. Vincent Chin, who was Chinese,  was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments. His killers got off with a minimal fine and no jail time. The documentary features interviews with the key players at the time as well as a new generation of activists,  and also offers a brief history of anti-Asian policies in our US History.
Join our discussion with Megan Paik, co-chair of Northampton's Human Rights Commission and Richard Chu, UMass professor of Asian American History.We hope to have Asian-American students and citizens join in.
 
Watch film on your own:
Or via YouTube:

 

Join us on Zoom at 6:30pm to discuss!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85660299188

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85660299188
Meeting ID: 856 6029 9188
Passcode: 080545

 

Date:
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Show more dates
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Categories:
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Co-sponsored by the Forbes Library Racial and Social Justice Committee. 

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