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Black Freedom Struggles in the Korean War Epoch
02/04/09 10:14 PM
To commemorate Black History Month and Wing Luke Asian Museum’s exhibit, “Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the ‘Forgotten War,’” this lecture will address the tensions and contradictions of nonviolent struggles for freedom and racial justice and African Americans’ participation in U.S. military campaigns in Asia.
Dr. Kimberley L. Phillips is a distinguished teacher and scholar whose work focuses on race, labor, culture, and U.S. history. She is the award-winning author of three books, including the forthcoming War, What is it Good For?: Black Culture and the U.S. Military.
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 25
7:00PM
Doors open at 6:30PM
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
104 17th Ave. S., Seattle
(Between E. Yesler Way and S. Washington St.)
Sponsored by the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, Korean American Historical Society, Wing Luke Asian Museum, and University of Washington’s Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, and Department of History. For more information, call (206) 543-2798 or e-mail mhjung@u.washington.edu
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Dr. Kimberley L. Phillips is a distinguished teacher and scholar whose work focuses on race, labor, culture, and U.S. history. She is the award-winning author of three books, including the forthcoming War, What is it Good For?: Black Culture and the U.S. Military.
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 25
7:00PM
Doors open at 6:30PM
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
104 17th Ave. S., Seattle
(Between E. Yesler Way and S. Washington St.)
Sponsored by the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, Korean American Historical Society, Wing Luke Asian Museum, and University of Washington’s Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, and Department of History. For more information, call (206) 543-2798 or e-mail mhjung@u.washington.edu
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Community Dialogue with Grace Cho
01/11/09 10:53 PM
Come Join Sahngnoksoo at the Wing Luke Asian Museum for a conversation with Grace M. Cho on January 17th at 6pm.
She will be discussing her book as well as focusing on the many gendered effects of military occupation on nations like South Korea. There will be a presentation and plenty of space for a community discussion about topics such as war, memory, trauma, militarized prostitution, adoption and much more. Please join us this day! Come early if you want to check out the Still Present Pasts Exhibit as it is a free day at the Wing Luke!
Still Present Pasts Exhibit @ Wing Luke Asian Arts Museum
12/01/08 01:27 AM
Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the "Forgotten War"
A multi-media exhibit about the legacies of war
Wing Luke Asian Museum
December 13, 2008 - May 17th, 2009
719 South King St in Seattle's Chinatown/International District
Seattle, WA
wingluke.org
stillpresentpasts.org
A multi-media exhibit about the legacies of war
Wing Luke Asian Museum
December 13, 2008 - May 17th, 2009
719 South King St in Seattle's Chinatown/International District
Seattle, WA
wingluke.org
stillpresentpasts.org