OCA & Stop Repeating History Panels

OCA & Stop Repeating History organized a series of panels during OCA’s National Summit July 29-August 2, 2020. Congresswoman Judy Chu provided welcome remarks.

Panel 1: Perpetual Foreigners: Strangers in Our Own Land

After over 170 years since first immigrating to the U.S., we still get asked "what country are you from?" What spurs people to use phrases such as "China virus" or "Kung Flu"? Historians and advocates who have played key roles in defining and defending APA history will speak on what we need to do to stop repeating history.

Panelists:

• Donald Tamaki, Managing Partner of Minami Tamaki

• Prof. Erika Lee, Professor, University of Minnesota

• Roland Hwang, Vice President of Public Affairs, OCA

Panel 2: Clear and Present Dangers to Democracy

Appeals to prejudice that have pervaded history continue to shape policies that impact APAs today. Why must we remain vigilant against systemic racism, manifested through current incidents of hate and violence, attacks on immigrants, and other forms of racial targeting?

Panelists:

• Dale Minami, Senior Counsel of Minami Tamaki

• Prof. Bill Ong Hing, Professor, University of San Francisco School of Law

• Eva Paterson, President and Co-Founder, Equal Justice Society

Panel 3: Pathways to Racial Justice and Inclusion

Activists and leaders join us to speak on ways to achieve racial justice and inclusion at this dawn of a new civil rights era, one in which we cannot simply be bystanders in history.

Panelists:

• Helen Zia, Author

• Konrad Ng, Executive Director, Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design

• Paula Madison, Chairman & CEO, Madison Media Management, LLC