BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240209T225744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T213955Z UID:17865-1709222400-1709233200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Love & Protect" Mural Series Closing Reception and AR Workshop DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/loveprotectclosingreception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/reception.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240301T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240123T233427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T205738Z UID:17390-1709319600-1709325000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Method Sampling: How to Build the Future Together" Documentary Film Premiere Screening & Discussion with Ensemble Mik Nawooj DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/methodsampling/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/method-sampling-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T193000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240201T201236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T172836Z UID:17678-1710444600-1710617400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Dancing Moons Festival 2024 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/dancingmoons2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/dancing-moons-jpeg.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240324T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240129T232544Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T012530Z UID:17635-1711285200-1711288800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America" Book Release Reading with William Gee Wong DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sonsofchinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bill-wong-event-500-x-500-px.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240420T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240319T220527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202700Z UID:18090-1713614400-1713625200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/southeastasianny/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Event-flyer.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240412T013856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T202556Z UID:18430-1714222800-1714233600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Philippine Master Culture Bearers of T’boli\, Yakan\, Kalinga People: Weaving Workshop DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/philippinemasterculturebearers/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/weaving-workshop-thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240321T194933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223247Z UID:18136-1714744800-1714750200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: A Fireside Chat with Clinician\, Speaker\, Coach\, and Author Jeanie Y. Chang\, LMFT DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/howkdramascantransformyourlife/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240510T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240321T205611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223216Z UID:18161-1715371200-1715376600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Featuring Ishami Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interwovenstories/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T123000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240326T235217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223138Z UID:18196-1715425200-1715430600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Movement Workshop: Interwoven Stories of Culture\, Belonging\, and Change\, Facilitated by Ishami Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interwovenstoriesworkshop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/workshop-thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240517T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240405T021110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T223106Z UID:18246-1715972400-1715977800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Premiere Short Film Documentaries From Anthony Brown’s Asian American Orchestra’s 2018 Performance with Angela Davis and Janice Mirikitani Followed by a Live Performance DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/premierewithanthonybrown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/thumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240601T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240408T221152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T004707Z UID:18221-1717243200-1717257600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aapimentalhealthjam2024/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumbnail-4.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240622T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240501T215409Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214302Z UID:18601-1719061200-1719068400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Searching for Kapwa" Film Screening and Discussion DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/searchingforkapwa/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EDITED-WEBSITE-THUMBNAIL-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240801T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240709T234004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240909T184423Z UID:19213-1722513600-1725728400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Precious Beings Exhibition & Closing Reception DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/preciousbeings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/precious-beings-exhibit-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240803T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240710T002737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T214223Z UID:19212-1722704400-1722720600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:BomBay to the Bay: a Garba Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bombaytothebay/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240907T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240814T235924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240908T000830Z UID:19383-1725714000-1725726600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Hālau O Keikiali’i in Performance DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohhhalauokeikialii/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/decorative-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240922T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240801T180527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240922T220545Z UID:19346-1727010000-1727015400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Simone" Book Release & Reading DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/simone/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/SIMONE-NEW-PRICE.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250112T163000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20241211T205434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T001256Z UID:20553-1736685000-1736699400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Sounds of Greater Khorasan — Afghan and Tajik Poetry and Music DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/cohh-sounds-of-greater-khorasan/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250118T143000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20241204T204954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184235Z UID:20520-1737205200-1737210600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman. Book Talk with Author Tim Vandehey and Editor Pattie Fong. DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/themarchfongeustory/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/march-fong-eu-thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250201T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250107T012150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184213Z UID:20651-1738407600-1738425600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lnybhm2025/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/LNY-x-BHM-2025-thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250220T203000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250116T011202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T184144Z UID:20843-1740076200-1740083400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Camps America Built" - Honoring Day of Remembrance 2025 DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/campuanamericanstory/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NEW-FLYER.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T153000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20240822T180423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250308T024424Z UID:19513-1740837600-1740843000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"The Memory of Taste": Book Release Event with Chef Tu David Phu DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/thememoryoftaste/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/thumbnail-NEW-DATE-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250307T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250207T210449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T183132Z UID:20947-1741374000-1741381200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Gumamela: An Intimate Preview. Florante Aguilar with Cascada de Flores and Special Guests Charmaine Clamor\, Jorge Mijangos\, and Greg Kehret DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/gumamela-an-intimate-preview/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250207T212331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T195915Z UID:20948-1742648400-1742655600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong." Book Release Event with Katie Gee Salisbury DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/notyourchinadoll/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250411T213000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250306T190554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T173148Z UID:21030-1744399800-1744407000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:All Mixed Up! A Mixer Celebrating Multi-Racial Identity DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/all-mixed-up-a-mixer-celebrating-multi-racial-identity/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/UPDATED-THUMBNAIL.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250419T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250305T175246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T201340Z UID:21018-1745074800-1745082000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: "The Rebirth of Apsara: Beyond Genocide." A Performance by Charya Burt Cambodian Dance. DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-rebirth-of-apsara-beyond-genocide/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Charya_Burt_1080x1080_thumb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250427T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250326T194249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T194416Z UID:21124-1745762400-1745769600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\," a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan. DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/silencing-the-drum-religious-racism-and-afro-brazilian-sacred-music/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Silencing-the-Drum-thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250516T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250809T170000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250409T223815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T180524Z UID:21237-1747396800-1754758800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Satr-e Rahayi: An Exhibition of Calligraphy Works by Hakim Karimzada DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/satr-e-rahayi/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Current Exhibitions,Featured ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Satr-e-Rahayi-Exhibition-thumbnail-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250518T160000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250326T203839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T002001Z UID:21128-1747576800-1747584000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Daryo’s All-American Diner": An Anti-Asian Hate Play DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/daryos-all-american-diner/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/DARYOs.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250606T140000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250529T003050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T004555Z UID:21577-1749211200-1749218400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Mending Circle DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/mending-circle/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Mending-Circle-Flyer-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T150000 DTSTAMP:20260416T071209 CREATED:20250518T195746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T200256Z UID:21539-1749906000-1749913200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Summer Showcase! DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, January 252-4 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a screening of Reparations\, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film\, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery\, the inequities that persist\, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Jon Osaki\, attorney Donald K. Tamaki\, and Pastor Michael McBride.    This program is part of OACC’s Black and Asian Solidarity programming. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE PANELISTS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jon Osaki   Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional\, educational\, narrative\, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to raise awareness of critical social justice issues he has encountered over this thirty-year career as a youth development activist. Jon’s filmmaking is focused on activism and narrative change through which he has addressed issues such as the targeting of immigrant communities\, reparations for the Black community\, and the model minority myth. His films have been screened on Capitol Hill in Washington DC\, at national policy conferences\, the National Judicial College\, film festivals\, and broadcast nationally. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donald K. Tamaki   Donald K. Tamaki is a Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP\, a past board member of the Glide Foundation\, and the current board president of the San Francisco Japantown Foundation. Tamaki served on the team that reopened the landmark Supreme Court case of Korematsu v. the United States\, which overturned Fred Korematsu’s conviction.   In 2021\, Tamaki was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to serve as the only non-Black American on the California Reparations Task Force. The nine-member task force produced the groundbreaking California Reparations Report\, which comprehensively documents the cumulative impact of four centuries of enslavement\, Jim Crow oppression\, and segregation\, and recommends legislative actions to address the resulting harms. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pastor Michael McBride   Pastor Michael McBride is regarded as a national faith leader. He helps connect and support millennials and religious institutions working on racial justice and black liberation. He has served on a number of local and national task forces with the White House and Department of Justice regarding gun violence prevention\, boys and men of color and police-community relationships. In March 2012\, he became the Director for the Lifelines to Healing/LIVE FREE Campaign with Faith In Action\, and is a co-founder of Community Justice Reform Coalition and the National Black Brown Gun Violence Prevention Consortium. A graduate of Duke University’s Divinity School\, Pastor McBride founded The Way Christian Center in West Berkeley\, where he presently serves as the Lead Pastor. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/summershowcase/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Summer-Showcase-Flyer-Page1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR