Third Thursdays

Thursday, September 16th

7-9:30pm
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter
San Francisco

To mark this year’s anniversary of September 11, we will host a screening of the documentary “Tribute and Remembrance: Asian Americans After 9/11″ instead of our regular panel presentation. This 69 minute documentary film tells five stories about the impacts of 9/11 in New York’s Asian American community. The film was commissioned by the Asian American Federation of New York (www.aafny.org) and narrated by David Henry Hwang. The film shows the widespread impacts of the attacks, including the loss of loved ones, economic devastation in Chinatown and the detention of South Asian immigrants.

Our past programs examining the post-9/11 world have focused on the impact on civil rights and patriotism. This year, since the current Presidential election campaign has focused heavily on national and domestic security, this documentary provides useful context around the current issues and a reminder of how some lives have been deeply changed forever. Please join Third Thursdays, The Chinese Historical Society of America and the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation for this special screening. As usual, a dinner (optional) and facilitated discussion will follow.