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Present in All That We Do
November 6, 2008
7pm - 9pm
UW Ethnic Cultural Theatre ( 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE )
** Andrew Hedden and Ian Morgan will be present for Q&A
In 1907, more than two-hundred South Asian workers in Bellingham, WA
were attacked by a mob of white workers. The white rioters broke into
the South Asians' houses and workplaces, stole and destroyed their
valuables, and threatened and beat the South Asians until they were
forcibly expelled from the city. In the course of one night, an entire
community was driven from the town - in the approving words of a local
paper, "wiped off the map."
Present In All That We Do explores the legacy of Bellingham, WA’s
history of anti-immigrant racism, providing accounts of anti-Chinese
campaigns in the 1880s, anti-South Asian violence in 1907, and Japanese
internment. One hundred years later, 2007, hostility towards non-white
immigrants in Bellingham continues. How have the events of 1907 shaped
Bellingham as we know it today? What has changed and what remains the
same? In asking these questions, this film seeks to embody James
Baldwin’s conviction that “history is literally present in all that we do.”
The filmmakers will be in attendance to answer questions. Sponsored by
the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. For more information, call
206-543-7946, or e-mail pcls@u.washington.edu. To request disability
accommodations, contact the UW Disability Services Office, 206-543-6450;
206-543-6452 (TTY); or dso@u.washington.edu.
Internalized Racism Workshop
9:30am to 4:30pm, Saturday November 8
ACRS Gymnasium
601 3639 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S
Seattle, WA 98144
Japanese American Citizens League Seattle Chapter presents an Internalized Racism workshop.
This training will focus on internalized racism for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans as we define and work within our community, and is designed to create a space for meaningful and thoughtful dialogue.
Parking is free on-site. Directions: Take MLK four blocks
south of the MLK and Rainier intersection. Bus Service: Bus #42 and #48 stop on MLK
Way. Bus #7 stops at MLK and Rainier intersection. Please enter on MLK as main doors
will be locked. The training is $20 and is open to all Asian Pacific Islanders. Please
submit cash or check with registration. All checks should be made payable to “JACL
Seattle.” If you would like to attend, but you or your organization cannot provide the fee
please contact us. Lunch will be provided on site. If you have any questions, please contact us via email at
IROtrainings@yahoo.com. Childcare will be provided.
Northwest Asian American Film Festival
February 26 - March 1, 2009
Call for Entries
Northwest Asian American Film Festival is now accepting entries for films on subjects related to the Asian Pacific American experience. Along with screenings of curated and selected works from the Pacific Northwest and North America, the four-day film festival will offer a variety of social events and programs relating to Asian American media. More info at www.nwaaff.org
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