On Sunday, April 30th at 11:30am, join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary feature film ‘Chinatown Rising’, followed by a Q&A with co-director Josh Chuck.
About Chinatown Rising
Presbyterian minister and Chinatown native, Rev. Harry Chuck’s exquisite unreleased footage has captured a divided community’s struggles for self-determination. Chinatown Rising is a documentary film about the Asian American Movement from the perspective of the young residents on the front lines of their historic neighborhood in transition. Through publicly challenging the conservative views of their elders, their demonstrations, and protests of the 1960s-1980s rattled the once quiet streets during the community’s shift in power. Forty-five years later, in intimate interviews, these activists recall their roles and experiences in response to the need for social change. Topics include youth violence, immigration challenges, justice in higher education, housing displacement, and community activism efforts led by Rev. Harry Chuck.
This event is co-sponsored by the following MPC Committees: Adult Education, Membership and Outreach, Peace and Justice, and Poets and Storytellers.