BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//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:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200229 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191206T222918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T221909Z UID:7380-1580688000-1582934399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Portraits of Oakland Chinatown DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/portraits-of-oakland-chinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200203PortraitsOfOaklandChinatownThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200202T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200202T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20190808T025019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T201019Z UID:7040-1580641200-1580655600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year 2020 DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/lunar-new-year-2020/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Web-Thumb.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200131T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200131T100000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20200122T232054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T201106Z UID:7520-1580459400-1580464800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Creative Mornings DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/creative-mornings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200131CreativeMorningsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200302 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191226T213339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200311T221856Z UID:7430-1580428800-1583107199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Art of Survival: Enduring the Turmoil of Tule Lake DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-art-of-survival-enduring-the-turmoil-of-tule-lake/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20200131ArtOfSurvivalThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200128T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200128T213000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191220T195234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T201005Z UID:7405-1580239800-1580247000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quiz For Cause to Benefit the Oakland Asian Cultural Center DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/a-quiz-for-cause/ LOCATION:Paulista Brazilian Kitchen and Taproom\, 4239 Park Boulevard\, Oakland\, CA\, 94602\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quiz-for-a-cause.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191122T022056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200121T195146Z UID:7355-1579442400-1579446000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Chicken of the Sea: A Children's Book Reading DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chicken-of-the-sea-a-childrens-book-reading/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20200119ChickenWebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191226T213012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T022250Z UID:7421-1578682800-1578690000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: Nailed It! DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-nailed-it/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20200110NailedItThumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191224T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200101T235900 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191126T013935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T013935Z UID:7368-1577145600-1577923140@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Holidays DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/closed-for-holidays/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191114T224025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191226T211117Z UID:7337-1576866600-1576872000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Southeast Asian Diaspora DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-southeast-asian-diaspora/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191220SEAsianDiaspora_WebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191206T223316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T194525Z UID:7385-1575658800-1575664200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Everybody\, Everybody: A community dance workshop DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/everybody-everybody-a-community-dance-workshop/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/everybdy_dec6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191206T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191104T231324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T194518Z UID:7314-1575657000-1575664200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Wherever There's A Fight: 10th Anniversary Reading DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/wherever-theres-a-fight-10th-anniversary-reading/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20191206WTIAF_WebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191128T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191201T235900 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20180126T013348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T013528Z UID:7366-1574899200-1575244740@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/closed-for-thanksgiving/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191123T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210901 CREATED:20191023T005331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T195628Z UID:7280-1574517600-1574526600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Body\, Mind\, Spirit: Healing Through Martial Arts DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/body-mind-spirit-healing-through-martial-arts/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191123MartialArtsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200201 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20191104T231749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T201307Z UID:7321-1574467200-1580515199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Calligraphies in Conversation: Wisdom of the East DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/calligraphies-in-conversation-wisdom-of-the-east/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Digital-Social-Media-600x600.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191122T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20191011T045014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T190055Z UID:7254-1574443800-1574454600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Friendsgiving DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-friendsgiving/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Friendsgiving-Instagram-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20191031T204339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191206T221959Z UID:7306-1574272800-1574280000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Transgressions on Humanity Reception DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/transgressions-on-humanity-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/201910TransgressionsThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190921T160210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004841Z UID:7185-1574013600-1574020800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Family Sacrifices: Book Talk with Dr. Russell Jeung DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/family-sacrifices-book-talk-with-dr-russell-jeung/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191117FamilySacrificesThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191117T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190927T204446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004900Z UID:7216-1574004600-1574010000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Manga\, Comics & Illustration with Oliver Chin and Chris Sasaki DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/manga-comics-illustration-with-oliver-chin-and-chris-sasaki/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20191117MCWebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190927T204109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T004833Z UID:7213-1573844400-1573851600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: The Farewell DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-the-farewell/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191115TheFarewellThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T203000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190927T203653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173601Z UID:7210-1572805800-1572813000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Sweetest Fruits: A Reading & Conversation with Monique Truong and Soleil Ho DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-sweetest-fruits-a-reading-conversation-with-monique-truong-and-soleil-ho/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/20191103SFWebsiteThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191103T160000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190808T024535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173545Z UID:7035-1572775200-1572796800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Free Kidney Disease Screening DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/free-kidney-disease-screening-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/KDSAPThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191101T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191101T000000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20191014T203221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173606Z UID:7263-1572566400-1572566400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Community in Action DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/celebrating-community-in-action/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/20191101CommunityReceptionSq.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191026T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190913T190842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191109T173557Z UID:7157-1572098400-1572107400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:North American Pilipinx Authors Re-Imagine Philippine Myths DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/north-american-pilipinx-authors-re-imagine-philippine-myths/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191026PilipinxAuthorsThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191019T163000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190802T034900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T200358Z UID:7000-1571486400-1571502600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Body\, Mind\, Spirit: Asian Family's Challenges and Outlook DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/body-mind-spirit-asian-familys-challenges-and-outlook/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20191019AsianFamilysChallengesAndOutlookThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191018T200000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190910T154433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T005614Z UID:7126-1571421600-1571428800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC Movie Nights: The Fall of the I-Hotel DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-movie-nights-the-fall-of-the-i-hotel/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20191018TheFallThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191013T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20191004T025855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T200402Z UID:7223-1570975200-1570986000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Qigong Workshop - A Journey to a Brand-new Self DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/qigong-workshop-a-journey-to-a-brand-new-self-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/qi-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200101 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190927T203220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T022454Z UID:7207-1569888000-1577836799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Transgressions on Humanity: Walls\, Border Detentions & Prisons DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/transgressions-on-humanity-walls-border-detentions-prisons/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/201910TransgressionsThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T190000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190910T155123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T194052Z UID:7132-1569776400-1569783600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sofa Secret Series DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sofa-secret-series/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sofa_thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T183000 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190718T224412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223243Z UID:6907-1568973600-1569004200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:#IMREADY Movement Conference DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/imready-movement-conference/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/imreadyFRTD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190922 DTSTAMP:20260506T210902 CREATED:20190718T223906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223238Z UID:6901-1568937600-1569110399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:17th Annual Oakland International Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, A Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan Sunday\, Apr. 27\, 2025 2 PM FREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us on Sunday\, April 27\, 2025\, at 2 PM\, for “Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music\, a Book Talk and Dynamic Presentation with Author Dr. Umi Vaughan.” This talk will cover Brazil’s rich African legacy and troubling current events\, punctuated by live Afro-Brazilian drumming and dance. A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meet the Author \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Umi Vaughan is an independent artist and scholar who conducts research\, creates photo-based visual art\, performs music and dance\, and publishes work that examines the evolution and meanings of music/dance traditions across the African Diaspora. He holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Michigan and was formerly a professor of Africana Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. He is the author of Carlos Aldama’s Life in Batá: Cuba\, Diaspora\, and the Drum (Indiana University Press) and Rebel Dance\, Renegade Stance: Timba Music and Black Identity in Cuba (University of Michigan Press). To learn more\, visit UMIART.ART.  Dr. Vaughan is proud to share his latest work\, Silencing the Drum: Religious Racism and Afro-Brazilian Sacred Music (co-authored with Dr. Danielle N. Boaz). URL:https://oacc.cc/event/17th-annual-oakland-international-film-festival/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/filmfest-ftrd.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR