"An America for All of Us"

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A FILM SCREENING of "Vincent Who?"
vincentwhomovie.com
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A DISCUSSION of Racial Profiling, Hate Crimes, School Bullying & Harassment, and Legal Protections in Gwinnett County

• Watch an award-winning documentary "Vincent Who?" about the brutal murder of Vincent Chin in 1982, hate crimes, and the state of Asian Pacific American activism today
• Learn what qualifies as Racial Profiling, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying & Harassment
• Learn what legal protections are available for Gwinnett County residents
• Learn how to file claims with the Office of Civil Rights (Dept. of Justice and Dept. of Education) and the Gwinnett County Human Relations Commission
• Participate in Q & A
• Share your stories during Public Comments session
• Learn more at the various Community Tables and pick up handouts, event flyers, and speak with representatives from organizations
• Network with fellow Gwinnett residents after the event at the Gwinnett HRC Community Engagement networking reception

Speakers:  Office of Civil Rights (Dept. of Justice & Dept. of Education), White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, ACLU of Georgia, Southern Poverly Law Center, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), OCA-Georgia, and Civic Leaders of Multicultural Communities.

Co-sponsors: Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, ACLU of Georgia, United Ebony Society of Gwinnett, South Asians for Unity, Southern Poverty Law Center, OCA-Georgia: Embracing the Hopes & Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans, Vietnamese Community of Georgia, Korean American Coalition - Atlanta, Asian American Heritage Foundation, Raksha, Network of Indian Professionals, Knights of Columbus, Georgia PTA.


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About "Vincent Who?" - available for free viewing for a short time online at vincentwhomovie.com
In 1982, at the height of anti-Japanese sentiments, Vincent Chin was murdered in Detroit by two white autoworkers who said, “it’s because of you mother** that we’re out of work.” When the judged fined the killers a mere $3,000 and three years of probation, Asian Americans around the country galvanized to form a real community and movement. Through interviews with the key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of activists, this film explores the history of the case, as well as other important touchstones in Asian American history including the Chinese Exclusion, Japanese Internment, the 1992 LA Riots, the recent murders of Joseph Ileto and Cha Vang and post 9/11 racial profiling. “Vincent Who?” asks how far Asian Americans have come since then and how far we have yet to go.

The film won the 2009 Media Award from the National Association for Multicultural Education and was a finalist for the American Librarians Association Notable DVDs of 2010. The film has screened at over 200 colleges, libraries and corporations in 37 states.

Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
For more information or to contact the producers, please email curtis (at) apaforprogress.org.