Visibility, Invisibility, and Belonging for Asian Americans in Greenburgh In-Person / Online
Town hall highlighting the perspectives of Asian Americans in Greenburgh. There will be a two-question panel discussion, with some historical context mixed in, followed by small group/breakout rooms for participants of any racial or cultural background to engage in honest conversation.
Supported by the Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee and Dobbs Ferry Human Rights and Diversity Committee
- Date:
- Tuesday, June 14, 2022
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Multipurpose Room
- Categories:
- Civic Engagement History & Local Interest
Resources
Books
Bitter melon : stories from the last rural Chinese town in America by Jeff Gillenkirk
Minor feelings : an Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
18 of the Best Asian American Books to Read This Year - Book Riot
53 YA Books to Celebrate Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month - Epic Reads
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature 2021-2022 - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
Film and Documentaries available without charge on Kanopy with a Westchester Library card
Slaying the Dragon - Media Stereotypes of Asian & Asian American Women
The Grace Lee Project: Deconstructing an Asian-American Stereotype
The Golden Gate Girls: Esther Eng: A Pioneering Asian-American Filmmaker
Aoki: An Asian American Black Panther
Gaysians: Queer Asian-Americans Share Their Stories
The Slanted Screen: Hollywood’s Representation of Asian Men in Film & Television
Articles
Forget About Perfection. Embrace ‘Mamahuhu.’ - The Chinese expression became my family’s motto for the haphazard nature of living on the margins.
Woman behind Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by Andrew Leung
The Power of Reclaiming My Asian Name by Marian Chia-Ming Liu
The Asian American ‘model minority’ myth masks a history of discrimination by Erin Blakemore
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