Conference: “Flash Point 2017: 25 Years after the Los Angeles Uprising”
FLASH POINT 2017: 25 Years after the Los Angeles Uprising
Three days of events, many free with registration, will take place at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Westwood and in Little Tokyo with the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
For program details and to RSVP, go to:
luskin.ucla.edu/flashpoint2017
equity.ucla.edu/events/429lauprisings25/
Friday, April 28
11 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
“Sa-I-Gu: The Los Angeles Uprisings 25 Years Later —
Witnessing the Past, Envisioning our Future”
11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Panel One: Looking Backward with Marta Arevalo, Rumi Reza Abdul Cader, Edward Taehan Chang, Grace Lee, and Walter Thompson-Hernandez.
Moderated by Leisy Abrego
12:30-1:45 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Address
2-3:15 p.m.
Panel Two: A Contemporary Look with Funmilola Fagbamila, Carol Park, Saul Sarabia, Amada Susskind, and Olufemi Taiwo.
Moderated by CSRC Director Chon Noriega
3:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Panel Three: Looking Forward with Susan Burton, Councilmember Gil Cedillo, Guadalupe Chavez, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Lisa Hasegawa, Darnell Hunt, Do Kim, Esther Lee, Councilmember David Ryu, Marques Vestal, and Eric Wat.
Moderated by Jerry Kang and Devon Carbado
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Book Signings with Susan Burton and Carol Park
Hosted by UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Location: Luskin Conference Center, UCLA Campus
Saturday, April 29
2–3 p.m.
Screening of “Wet Sand: Voices from LA”
3–4 p.m.
Panel on the evolution of community organizing since the 1992
L.A. Uprising with Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, Charles Burnett, Funmilola
Fagbamila, Alison de la Cruz, Tani Ikeda and Robin D.G. Kelley.
Moderated by Abel Valenzuela
Location: Tateuchi Forum, National Center for the Preservation of
Democracy at Japanese American National Museum,
downtown Los Angeles
4:30–6 p.m.
Panel on media and social change with Justin Chon, Renee
Tajima-Pena, Ananya Roy, Gaye Theresa Johnson and Jenny
Yang.
Moderated by Phil Yu.
Location: Aratani Central Hall at Japanese American National Museum
8–10 p.m.
Special Los Angeles screening of “Gook” with Q&A with the
filmmakers
Location: Aratani Theater
Sunday, April 30
2–3 p.m.
Artist talk featuring Grace Lee, Grace Misoe Lee, Patrick Martinez
Location: VIDA, Little Tokyo Community Space
Friday–Sunday, April 28-30
Art exhibit with work inspired by the 1992 L.A. Uprising
Location: VIDA, Little Tokyo Community Space
Presented by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the UCLA Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as part of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Lecture Series. Presented in partnership with the UCLA Institute of American Cultures, among others.
