“VINCENT WHO?” FILM SCREENING
& Discussion about Asian Pacific Americans in Georgia
With Producer Curtis Chin & APA Community Organizations
Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 7 – 9 p.m.
UPS Headquarters, 55 Glenlake Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30328

APA Community Panelists: Norman Chu (President, OCA Georgia);
David Furukawa (President, Japanese American Citizens League –Southeast);
Farooq Soomro (President, Asian American Heritage Foundation);
Lani Wong (President, National Association of Chinese Americans)

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FREE EVENT | RSVPs REQUIRED FOR LIMITED SEATING
email: triciasung@gmail.com
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With one week to go until the November 2nd mid-term elections and
almost 30 years since the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982, the Asian
Pacific American community will gather on October 27th to consider the
implications of Vincent Chin's murder at the height of anti-Japanese
hysteria, reflect on reactions to the murder and subsequent APA
movement by Georgia APA community organizations, and consider the
implications of civic engagement for the future of Asian Pacific
Americans in Georgia.

*Bring business cards for opportunities to network after the discussion*

ABOUT THE FILM
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 probation, Asian Americans
around the country galvanized for the first time to form a real
community and movement. This documentary features interviews with the
key players at the time, as well as a whole new generation of
activists. "Vincent Who?" asks how far Asian Americans have come since
then and how far we have yet to go. Featured interviews include: Helen
Zia (lead activist during the Chin trial), Renee Tajima Pena
(director, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?"), Stewart Kwoh (Executive
Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center), Lisa Ling
(journalist), Sumi Pendakur (Univ. of Southern California), Dale
Minami (civic rights attorney), Doua Thor (Executive Director,
Southeast Asian Resource Action Center), and a group of five diverse
young APA activists whose lives were impacted by Vincent Chin.

ABOUT CURTIS CHIN
Curtis Chin is an award-winning writer and producer who has worked for
ABC, NBC, Fox, the Disney Channel and more. As a community activist,
he co-founded the Asian American Writers Workshop and Asian Pacific
Americans for Progress. In 2008, he served on Barack Obama's Asian
American Leadership Council where he participated in helping the
campaign reach out to the AAPI community. He has appeared on MSNBC,
CNN, NPR, Newsweek and other media outlets.

SPONSORS
Asian Pacific American Historical Society (APAHS)
OCA Georgia
Asian American Heritage Foundation (AAHF)
Japanese American Citizens League – Southeast (JACL Southeast)
National Association of Chinese Americans (NACA)
Asian Pacific American Council of Georgia (APAC GA)
Association of Chinese Professionals – Atlanta (ACP Atlanta)
Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC)
Korean American Coalition - Atlanta (KAC Atlanta)