Detroit Endowment Event

AAJA and its Michigan Chapter present "Remembering Vincent Chin: A Conversation About Civil Rights and Journalism," Thursday, April 28, 2005 at Pangborn Design in Detroit, Michigan.

We invite you to discuss the issues that galvanized the Asian American community and brought focus to its struggles for civil rights. Foremost among them is the 1982 beating death of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was killed by two autoworkers frustrated with the success of the Japanese auto companies. Since Sept. 11, 2001, that battle has gained renewed attention as people of Middle Eastern descent have become the target of aggression and questionable government detainment. Leading our discussion will be:

Atkins	Elizabeth Atkins, novelist and former race relations reporter for The Detroit News
Chang	Ti-Hua Chang, reporter for WCBS-TV
Siblani	Osama Siblani, publisher of The Arab American News
Takai	Teresa (Teri) Takai, Michigan’s Chief Information Officer
Wu	Frank Wu, Dean of the Wayne State University Law School
Zia	Helen Zia, award-winning journalist, scholar and author

Join us for a taste of Asian cuisine, to hear from distinguished speakers, talk about the Asian American civil rights movement and bid on the work of renowned Asian American artists.

Participating artists:

Melba Abela
Lucy Arai
Jennifer Bryant-Lenardon
Goldie Chan
Kevin Chin
Ingrid Faber
Taiko Fujimura
Douglass Kwong Gordon
Fong Sam
Imran Sheikh
Miya Ando Stanoff
Micke Tong
Scott Tsuchitani

About the AAJA 25th Anniversary Endowment

As the Asian American Journalists Association approaches its silver anniversary in 2006, the non-profit organization celebrates its mission to encourage more Asian American and Pacific Islanders to enter and rise through the ranks of journalism and to work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian American and Pacific Islanders. AAJA has grown from a small group of journalists to more than 2,400 members. To ensure the future of many AAJA efforts, such as the Executive Leadership Program, national scholarships, J Camp for high school students, MediaWatch and other initiatives to ensure fair and accurate coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and issues,the organization has launched a $2 million endowment drive.