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SUMMARY:The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman. Book Talk with Author Tim Vandehey and Editor Pattie Fong.
DESCRIPTION:The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman\n\nBook Talk with Author Tim Vandehey and Editor Pattie Fong\nSaturday\, Jan. 18\, 2025 | 1 PM | FREE\nJoin us for the release of The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman\, a biography celebrating the life of Asian American pioneer\, political icon\, and  California’s Secretary of State\, March Fong Eu. \nMarch Fong Eu was the first woman and Chinese American in many arenas. She was head of a UCSF division\, the Alameda County Board of Education\, the California State Assembly\, and the California Secretary of State. With deep roots in Alameda County\, Eu rose from being born in the back of a Hanford hand laundry to non-English-speaking parents to serving as a United States Ambassador. This program will include individuals sharing memories of Eu’s passions and work. \n\nRegister\n \nMeet the Speakers\n \nTim Vandehey\, author of The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman\, is a native Californian\, New York Times bestselling ghostwriter\, and editor. He is also the co-author of Swipe: Why We Don’t Finish What We Start. Today\, he lives in Kansas City\, Missouri\, with his wife\, daughters\, and an inappropriate number of beagles. \n \nPattie Fong\, editor of The March Fong Eu Story: An Authorized Biography of an Unauthorized Woman\, a retired deputy district attorney\, is a niece of March Fong Eu\, who\, as a kid\, spent summers in the Capitol “going to work” with Auntie March\, accompanied her to the 1972 Democratic convention (Clinton’s first nomination)\, traveled with her and Henry Eu on their first trip to Micronesia for the ambassadorship and all the events and dinners in between. Fong is the book’s final editor.
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LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2025: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity\nSaturday\, February 1\, 2025\n11 AM – 4 PM\nFREE\n\nREGISTER\n \nJoin us on Saturday\, February 1\, 2025\, as we partner with the Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA)\, Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, Marcus Books\, and the Alameda County National Council of Negro Women for the Oakland Asian Cultural Center’s third annual Lunar New Year x Black History Month Community Celebration. \nWe are so excited to welcome our community back for another celebration of Asian and African-American solidarity through art\, music\, and dance\, including an incredible lineup of Black and Asian martial artists\, musicians\, and dance groups\, including Dimensions Dance Theater\, Destiny Arts Center\, Amihan\, the Great Wall Youth Orchestra\, and others. \nIn addition to a full day of performances\, we are bringing back: \n A local vendors’ marketplace\n Children’s Zone with Eastwind Books of Berkeley and Marcus Books\n An exhibition on Black and Asian solidarity \nThis event is part of OACC’s ongoing Open E.A.R.S. for Change initiative\, which started in 2020 to build stronger relationships among local APIA and Black communities. \nThis event is funded by the CA State Grant for Stop the Hate (CDSS)\, the Zellerbach Family Foundation\, and the City of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program\, and sponsored by Dr. Raymond L. Eng. \nGetting to OACC: \nThere is an underground parking lot below the Pacific Renaissance Plaza. There are two entrances to the parking lot; one located on Franklin & the other on Webster. Parking is $3 per hour. To get to our suite\, take the elevator to the 2nd floor. OACC is the first suite on the left when you leave the elevator. \nThe area has multiple bus lines\, and we are within walking distance of 12th Street BART and Lake Merritt BART station. \nThere are also a few other parking lots nearby: \nAki Parking \n435 8th St (4-minute walk to OACC) \n$3 an hour\, $10 for the day \nEast Bay Parking \n726 Harrison St\, Chinatown (8 minute walk to OACC) \n$4 an hour \nDouglas Parking Lot #475 \n420 Washington St Old Oakland (13-minute walk to OACC) \n$4 an hour \nPROGRAM SCHEDULE\n \nProgram Emcee\n \nMiko Lee\nMiko Lee is an activist\, storyteller\, and educator. She believes in the power of stories to amplify voices. Miko is the Director of Programs for Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality and is the lead producer of APEX Express on KPFA Radio\, focused on AAPI activists and artists. She is also on the National Advisory Committee of Teaching Artists Guild. Miko’s career has been rooted in the nonprofit world\, first as a theater actor\, director and writer and then as an artistic director and an arts education leader. \nPerformer Spotlights\n \nPhoto by Edward Miller Photography \nDimensions Dance Theater (DDT)\n\nUnder the artistic leadership of co-founder Deborah Vaughan\, Dimensions Dance Theater is one of the oldest contemporary dance companies in the U.S. At 52 years old\, DDT has become widely recognized for its presentation of traditional dances and contemporary choreography drawn from African\, Jazz\, and Modern dance idioms. The diversity and inclusiveness of DDT’s repertoire are unique to the company and have contributed greatly to its reputation for innovative dynamism. \n\n \nDestiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC)\nBased in Oakland\, California\, the Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company (DAYPC) is a diverse group of teens collaborating with professional artists to create dynamic\, original dance and theater productions. \n \nCal VSA Lion Dance\nCal VSA Lion Dance\, founded in 2012 through the Vietnamese Student Association’s Culture Show\, is UC Berkeley’s one and only student-run lion dance team. Earnestly serving the local Bay Area for the past 11 years\, they’ve developed a tight-knit team of students and alumni connected by culture\, passion\, and camaraderie. \n \nPhoto by William Lee \nCarla Service Dance-A-Vision Entertainment Group\nCarla Service is a performer\, choreographer\, teacher\, booking agent\, and\, for over thirty years\, a mentor to Oakland youth. She helps them find empowerment through dance. \nCarla’s Dance-A-Vision school is about more than steps\, technique\, choreography\, and performance; it’s about positive relationships\, fostering communication\, and building confidence and self-reliance. \n \nVoices Of A Dream (VOAD)\nVOICES OF A DREAM (VOAD) stands as one of today’s most compelling a cappella ensembles\, masterfully preserving and reimagining the profound legacy of African American spirituals under the dynamic leadership of Amikaeyla Gaston. VOAD creates an immersive tapestry of sound that honors the African American spiritual tradition while speaking powerfully to contemporary audiences. Their performances offer more than music – they provide a transformative journey through history\, heritage\, and healing. \nSingers include Amikaeyla Gaston\, Amber McZeal\, Karen A. Smith\, Elizabeth Sayre\, and Rashida Oji. \n \nThe Great Wall Youth Orchestra\nThe Great Wall Youth Orchestra is part of the Purple Silk Music Education Foundation. They are an Oakland-based\, non-profit organization that supports music education for youth. Their mission is to give students in their community the chance to learn from professional musicians\, perform in public\, and become skilled musicians themselves. Their program includes lessons from performing artists\, teaching music theory\, playing in a Chinese orchestra\, and performing in the Bay Area and beyond. \n \nKkirikkiri\nKkirikkiri is a community-based Samulnori group. Samulnori is a performance practice based on traditional percussion music from farming communities in Korea. In addition to Samulnori\, Kkiikkiri is dedicated to learning\, sharing\, and celebrating other Korean and Korean-American traditions and culture. \n \nAmihan\nAmihan (translates to harvest wind) is a self-taught poet\, producer\, and musician born & raised in San Francisco\, reppin the Excelsior district. She was named after the peasant women’s organization based in the countryside of the Philippines. Rooted in their struggle for land and freedom\, Amihan’s music fuses hip-hop & rnb flows with chants of the people. \n \nToishan Benevolent Association\nThe Toishan Benevolent Association has served the greater Bay Area community for the last 22 years with different cultural programs. They promote Chinese ethnic culture in different forms of performances: lion’s dance\, dragon dance\, traditional art dance\, tai chi demonstration\, kung fu demonstration\, and youth kung fu. \n \nVSCK Filipino Martial Arts\nVSCK Filipino Martial Arts was created by the late and great ancestor\, Maestro Sonny Umpad. The VSCK Global Oakland chapter is led by Guro Jay Jasper Pugao\, a direct student of Maestro Sonny. Jay has been teaching and working with youth in the Oakland community\, the greater Bay Area\, nationally\, and internationally since 2003\, integrating martial arts for empowerment\, culture\, wellness\, restorative justice\, situational awareness\, and self-defense.
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LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,Past Events
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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).
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LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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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.
URL:https://oacc.cc/event/thememoryoftaste/
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