Wednesday, June 20

National Town Hall on Hate Crimes
Asian Pacific Americans and Hate Crimes
25 Years After the Death of Vincent Chin

6:30pm - Screening of Who Killed Vincent Chin? (87 min.)
8:00-9:00pm - Town Hall Forum

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Residents' Dining Hall
800 South Halsted

In June 1982, Chinese American Vincent Chin was killed in Detroit by two unemployed white autoworkers who had been recently been laid off. This hate crime, motivated by anti-Japanese sentiments, served as a rallying cry for the Asian American community and is often considered the beginning of a pan-Asian American movement.

Twenty five years later, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress and local partners around the country look back in time and assess where we are now. With recent high-profile attacks on Asian Americans in New York, Michigan and Wisconsin, APAP is organizing a series of events throughout the nation around the anniversary of Vincent's murder. Each event will include a special screening of the Academy-Award nominated documentary, "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" and panels with local community leaders.

Residents' Dining Hall (south building)
This event is FREE.

Reservations are requested and can be made via phone: 312.413.5353.

This event is ADA accessible. If you have a disability and need additional accommodations to attend this event, please inform us at the time of reservation.