Adult Program, General

AANHPI: Corky Lee's Asian America, Book Panel

Join Chee Wang Ng & Virgo Lee, for a discussion on "Fifty Years of Photographic Justice: Corky Lee's Asian America." Moderated by Jiefei Faye Yuan of the Queens Memory Project; opening remarks by NY Assembly Member Ron Kim & NYC Commissioner on Human Rights Rocky Chin. Young Corky Lee (1947– 2021) was a Chinese American activist, community organizer, photographer, journalist, and the self-proclaimed unofficial Asian American Photographer Laureate. His work chronicled the diversity of Asian American culture. Funded by the Starr Grant. Co-Sponsored by the QPL AANHPI Heritage Month Committee; Estate of Corky Lee; CPC Nan Shan Older Adult Center; Lewis Latimer House; Assembly Member Ron Kim; NYC Commission on Human Rights; Chinese American Planning Council; Social Practice CUNY; Rise Now Inc; Forest Hills Asian Association. Join Zoom Meeting: https://queenslib.org/37cd Meeting ID: 833 9180 7019 Passcode: 383237
DATE & TIME
May 1, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
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LANGUAGE
English
How To Attend?
Both In-Person and Virtual
LOCATION
Flushing
41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355
(718) 661-1200
AUDIENCE
Adults, Kids(0-5), Kids(6-11), Seniors, Teens