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SUMMARY:"The Camps America Built" - Honoring Day of Remembrance 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Camps America Built – Honoring Day of Remembrance 2025\n  \nThursday\, Feb. 20\, 2025\n6:30 PM\nFREE\nJoin us for the unveiling of The Camps America Built\, an immersive portrait project exploring the resilience of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in camps during WWII. Since 2022\, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Haruka Sakaguchi has traveled to all 10 camps and photographed over 80 Japanese Americans as they made pilgrimages to their former camps to reflect on this dark chapter in U.S. history. \nThis special event will feature a live presentation introducing the project and a screening of the short documentary Loyal American (2025\, 9 min.)—directed by Haruka and produced by National Geographic Society’s Impact Story Lab. A Q&A with Sakaguchi and the film’s protagonist will follow the screening. \nThis event is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and the National Geographic Society. \nIn addition to an in-person event\, we will be live-streaming this event. To receive the Zoom link\, please register for this event and click the live stream option. We will email you the live stream link the week of the event.  \n*This event was formally titled “Campu: An American Story\,” but it remains the same program despite the title change. We apologize for any confusion. \n\nRegister\n \nMeet the Speakers\n \nHaruka Sakaguchi (b. 1990) is a Japanese documentary photographer based outside of New York City. She was born in Osaka\, Japan and immigrated to the U.S. with her parents when she was three months old. Haruka’s documentary work focuses on cultural identity and intergenerational trauma. Her clients include The New York Times\, National Geographic\, Time Magazine\, ProPublica\, The New Yorker\, Smithsonian Magazine\, BBC News\, Bloomberg Businessweek\, NPR\, Newsweek and The Washington Post among other publications. \n \nHenry Kaku’s (sansei) entire family was deported and sent to Japan after WWII. Although they were born in California\, his family lost their U.S. Citizenship during this time. It was not until 1956 that Henry became a U.S. Citizen at 8 years old\, and his family returned to California. \nHenry is now the Speakers Bureau Chair for the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/campuanamericanstory/
LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events
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SUMMARY:"The Memory of Taste": Book Release Event with Chef Tu David Phu
DESCRIPTION:The Memory of Taste Book Release Event with Chef Tu David Phu\n  \nSaturday\, March 1\, 2025 | 2 PM | FREE\nJoin us for a heartfelt community event as Chef Tu David Phu returns to Oakland\, the place where his culinary journey began. In partnership with the Oakland Public Library and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, Chef Tu David Phu will celebrate the release of his new book\, The Memory of Taste\, with an insightful panel discussion centered around diasporic communities and their food\, facilitated by Bryant Terry. Followed by a raffle with exciting prizes\, including five copies of The Memory of Taste. \nThis event is a tribute to the vibrant Oakland community and its profound impact on Chef Tu David Phu’s life and career. Let’s come together to celebrate food\, culture\, and community in the heart of Oakland. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with a local culinary icon and take home a piece of his culinary artistry. \nPurchase your copy of The Memory of Taste signed by Chef Tu David Phu and have a chance to meet him in person. \nEastwind Books of Berkeley will be selling copies of The Memory of Taste at this event\, and the Oakland Public Library will have copies available to check out. \nThis event is co-presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and the Oakland Public Library. \n\n\n\nRegister\n \nMeet Chef Tu David Phu\n \nChef Tu David Phu\, a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef\, embodies a culinary narrative deeply inspired by his heritage and the resilient spirit of his refugee parents. His journey from his mother’s Oakland garden to the pinnacle of culinary acclaim is a testament to his profound connection to his Vietnamese roots and culinary expertise. A two-time TEDx speaker and Top Chef alumnus\, Chef Phu’s prowess extends beyond the kitchen to impactful storytelling\, notably through his Emmy-nominated PBS film Bloodline. His forthcoming cookbook\, The Memory of Taste\, is eagerly anticipated as a homage to his family’s legacy\, promising a collection of recipes and stories celebrating his birthright and culinary innovation. \nMeet Bryant Terry\n \n*Photo by Carlos Chavarria \nBryant Terry is a multidisciplinary artist\, James Beard Award-winning chef\, publisher\, and author. His work is rooted in ancestral inspiration and encourages people to pursue a more healthful\, just\, and sustainable world. He has authored five highly acclaimed cookbooks\, San Francisco Magazine recognized him as one of the 11 Smartest People in the Bay Area Food Scene and by Fast Company as one of “9 People Who Are Changing the Future of Food.” Regarding his food justice activism\, Terry’s mentor Alice Waters says\, ‘Bryant Terry knows that good food should be an everyday right and not a privilege.’ From 2015 to 2022\, he served as the inaugural Chef-in-Residence at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco\, where he curated innovative public programming blending food\, farming\, health\, activism\, art\, and culture.
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LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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