saigu 30 events
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In-Person & Online Seminar
FACE Partnering Event
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Hope from Ashes: Legacies & Lessons from the Los Angeles Riots
Princeton Theological Seminary and Betsy Stockton Center for Black Church Studies and the Center for Asian American Christianity
May 13th - 14th
This conference examines the intersection of race, class, protest, and religion with the desire to promote mutual understanding and stronger relationships between these two communities through the plenary talks, practical workshops, and watch party/small group discussions. Registration is free for virtual attendees and $40 for in-person attendees.
Virtual
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Reflecting on the LA Riots: 30 Years Later
AACC
April 29 @5pm PST
In 1992, after a jury acquitted all four officers of assault and three of four using excessive force against Rodney King, whose brutalization by police officers was recorded, a series of riots occurred throughout South Central, culminating in Koreatown of Los Angeles.
These events revealed the deep roots of racial injustice caused by white supremacy as well as the ensuing inter-minority tensions that continue to reverberate to this day. The LA Riots were an inflection point in history, and a point for the church to step in and apply the reconciling power of the gospel into the areas that racism and systemic injustice took hold.
Reverend Mark E. Whitlock, Reverend Hyepin Im, Dr. Alexander Jun, and Dr. Leon Harris will engage in a conversation moderated by Pastor Raymond Chang that will help us remember what took place 30 years ago and what we can learn from those events.
Join this event to hear from a Korean American and an African American Christian leader on what they saw, heard, and sensed in LA, what our communities need, and how their faith informs their work in moving towards healing.
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"Reflecting on the LA Riots: 30 years later” Youtube Live
Friday, 4/29 at 5p PST / 7p CST / 8p EST
Broadcast on AACC YouTube Live: https://youtu.be/3yyGuGngY00
Art Exhibition
FACE Partnering Event
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Voices of the Rebellion: 30th Anniversary Reflections
City of LA Dept. of Cultural Affairs
April 29, 2022 @ 5pm
The Department of Cultural Affairs will commission a total of six artists to create and perform historic or original works in observance of the 30th anniversary of the civil uprising
Speaking Event/Bus Tour
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Hope30 | LA92 Community Tour
Operation Hope
April 29, 2022 @9am-12pm
Join Operation HOPE Founder and CEO John Hope Bryant and other community leaders for a private bus tour recognizing 30 years of healing and revitalization in Los Angeles. The agenda includes a press conference featuring Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Rodney King's daughter Ms. Lora King, amongst others. FACE CEO Hyepin Im will be one of the speakers.
Speaking Event
FACE Partnering Event
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AAPI LA: SAIGU: Remembering the '92 Riots
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti's AAPI LA
Tuesday, April 27
Join us for a Clubhouse Interview with Hyepin Im of FACE (Faith and Community Empowerment) LA, Reverend Mark E. Whitlock, Jr. and activist Najee Ali to discuss race relations and the 30th Anniversary of the Los Angeles Riots.
Speaking Event
FACE Partnering Event
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Social, Emotional, and Economic Health in the Midst of Racial Injustice
American Baptist Home Mission Societies Center for Continuous Learning
Thursday, April 21 @ 7pm EDT
Presenter Rev. Hyepin Im, Founder and President/CEO of Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE) in Los Angeles, will present findings on how the pandemic brought about racial injustice that has impacted struggling communities.
Speaking Event
FACE Partnering Event
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Desegregating Pews: An intensive on creating multicultural, antiracist faith communities
Middle Church
Saturday, April 23 @ 10am ET
Our country is racing toward fascism and our systems are crumbling. Our future depends on our ability to build antiracist coalitions to win the justice we deserve. On April 24, join FACE President & CEO Hyepin Im and others for @middlechurch’s Fierce Love in a Hybrid world, and learn how to organize your community.
Screening & Dialogue
FACE Hosted Event
Hosted By
Far East Deep South
Far East Deep South
TBD
Film screening of a documentary about a Chinese American family who travels to the deep south and discovers a wellspring of both cultural and ancestral revelations.
In-Person Seminar
FACE Hosted Event
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Unity Event
TBD
Description for this event is TBD.
Virtual
Black and Asian Souls Unite Open Mic Podcast with Hyepin Im, FACE CEO and President
April 25-29th @ 11am PDT
Black and Asian Souls Unite podcast department hosted an Instagram Live discussion panel looking into the 1992 Riots, taking a moment to heal and learn.
Location
Virtual
Event
Unity Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
April 8, 2022 @7:30 PM
The Unity Interfaith Prayer Breakfast brings together a diverse, multi-ethnic group of faith leaders to pray for healing and unity of the various impacted communities during the LA Riots.
Location
Wilshire UMC
Webinar
AAPI Youth@Work Speaker Series
April 8, 2022
Attendees heard from a panel of LA officers on how they got to where they are now!
Location
Virtual
Seminar
Solidarity at Intersection of Race and Faith
March 26, 2022 @10:30 AM
Location
Bethesda, Maryland
Event
LA Riots: The Korean Experience & Response
March 26, 2022
Location
Virtual
Event Recordings
SAIGU 30 Press Conference
Unity Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
SAIGU 30 Closing Ceremony