June 19, 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the attack on and death of Vincent Chin. OCA Detroit is hosting a 4-day program (06/16 – 06/19) in Detroit that will be live-streamed. On the 19th, there will be two programs: (1) Community Dialogues: Remembrance & Rededication (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT); (2) Interfaith Remembrance Ceremony (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CT).
In collaboration with the Greater Chicago chapter of OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community, and Chinese American Citizens Alliance, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) will have an in-person program on June 19th from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM CT that includes a brief presentation about the incident, screening of two short films “Justice for Vincent” and “Vincent Who?” and a Q&A session. The presenter is Mark Chiang who is the Board Director of Chinatown Museum Foundation which governs CAMOC. Please join us at the Museum for this important event.
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022
Time of in-person screening: 12:30 – 2:00pm CT
Full event run including livestream from national event: 10:30 – 3:30pm CT
Location: Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W 23rd St., 4th floor
Chicago, IL 60616
Register here
(Photo of Vincent Chin used on the poster is courtesy of The Estate of Vincent and Lily Chin)