Upcoming Events

Saturday
April 12, 2025
10 am – 1 pm

Admissions Granted film screening

Canton High School, 8415 N. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48187

In a landmark Supreme Court case lawyer Ed Blum and some named Asian American plaintiffs sue Harvard University over its admissions policy. Affirmative action and college admissions processes hung in the balance.

A panel addresses college admissions issues following the film screening.

Sponsored by: American Citizens for Justice, Ford Foundation/Just Films, Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, and the Asian Pacific American Club.

Registration QR and Link:
https://bit.ly/4hEp6Af

Admissions Granted Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvwGbrpT2xo&authuser=2

Saturday
April 19, 2025
2 pm – 4 pm

New Wave film screening

University of Michigan Museum of Art, Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109

The film explores the defiant Vietnamese New Wave music scene. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai takes a vulnerable personal look at her community, revisiting their unexamined past. Co-producers Dug and Linh Song introduce the film in its Michigan premier.

Sponsored by: Song United, American Citizens for Justice, Ford Foundation/Just Films, University of Michigan Department of American Culture, U-M Multiethnic Student Affairs, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission.

Registration QR and Link:
https://bit.ly/3EJNOAt

New Wave Trailer:
https://youtu.be/mn0rHONCKtE?si=qeaE6_-8byryD

Saturday
May 24, 2025
2 pm

Big Fight in Little Chinatown

University of Michigan Detroit Center, Ann Arbor Room, 3663 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201

Big Fight in Little Chinatown profiles five Chinatowns in North America. The Chinatowns are at a crossroads between extinction and revival. With municipal divestment, real estate speculation, and rising real estate values, Chinatowns are targets for gentrification and renewal. Are they sustainable? What do their futures look like?

A panel discussion featuring Karen Cho, Producer of Big Fight in Little Chinatown, State Senator Stephanie Chang, Kristin Dayag, Chief of Staff, Office of Councilwoman Santiage-Romero; Sandy Fatt and Francis Grunow, Co-chairs, Chinatown Visioning Committee. Moderator: Roland Hwang, ACJ President, Chinatown Visioning Committee.

Reception at Detroit Shipping Company follows screening.

Registration required.

Registration QR and Link:
https://bit.ly/3R4KMd0

Big Fight in Little Chinatown Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO2LgM1_eN0

Monday
June 23, 2025
4 pm

Vincent Chin Street Sign Unveiling Ceremony

Cass & Peterboro,
Detroit’s Historic Chinatown

Saturday
July 26, 2025
12 pm – 8 pm

The First Annual Block Party
Sponsored by the Detroit Vision Committee

Cass & Peterboro,
Detroit’s Historic Chinatown

Come join the Detroit Chinatown Vision Committee in celebrating the Annual Block Party at Cass and Peterboro in the historic Chinatown district of Detroit! This party will celebrate the culture and local businesses of Chinatown.

This is a free event and family-friendly event. Bring your friends and family to help us celebrate this community effort. There will be food vendors, live DJs, cultural performances, family-friendly games, arts, community organization exhibit booths, interactive activities to educate and engage attendees about the legacy and future of Detroit’s Chinatown, family-friendly games, and more.

QR Code and Link for free tickets to Block Party:
https://bit.ly/DetroitChinatownBlockParty

Any donations are welcome.
Link to donate as an individual via PayPal or Credit Card to Block Party. Please include in the Note area that donation is for “Chinatown Block Party”:
https://www.americancitizensforjustice.org/donation/
OR
Donate via check payable to “American Citizens for Justice”. Include a note for “Chinatown Block Party”. Checks can be mailed to:
American Citizens for Justice, P.O. Box 851163, Westland, MI 48185.

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