Schedule Updates (3/24/21): March 31st class will be canceled in observance of Cesar Chavez holiday. This series has been extended one more week till May 19th to make up for the class cancellations.  *REGISTRATION IS CLOSED*  If you missed the deadline to sign up and would like to join, please email the instructor Donna (email […]

Missed the event? Stay in touch with Russell to learn of his upcoming works and appearances at threecoins1@yahoo.com.  Three Coins tells the true story of Ah Ying, who in 1880 was kidnapped and brought to America as a 9-year-old child slave. With her friend Sue Lee she survives, and takes control of her life. Her […]

Spring into the New Year! Following a successful virtual Lunar New Year Celebration, OACC is excited to continue the new year festivities for our Oakland Chinatown neighborhood and our broader communities this Spring. Enjoy engaging South and Southeast Asian cultural demonstrations, performances, and children’s story time, all from the comfort of your home! Together with […]

"Afternoon Tea" with Malaya Tea Room OACC is excited to bring you Quarantini Mixer — an online social club! To close out the New Year Celebration: South & Southeast Asia, this mixer focuses on enjoying "Afternoon Tea." Join us and Leena Lim from the Malaya Tea Room to learn how to create an afternoon tea experience for yourself and others at […]

View the event livestream here. From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to present-day Public Charge, the U.S. has a history of enacting government-sanctioned efforts denying rights and justice to immigrants and refugees, particularly those from communities of color. In response, Asian Pacific American communities have repeatedly risen and organized against such exclusionary legislation and […]