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Blurring The Color Line

  • Justice Vanguard 97 Hillview Avenue Los Altos, CA, 94022 United States (map)

Join us for a special edition movie night in collaboration with AAPI Silicon Valley. For this movie night we will be watching a documentary, Blurring the Color Line:

What did it mean to be Chinese in Black space during segregation? Following director Crystal Kwok's personal journey of discovery, she digs into how her grandmother's family navigated life as grocery store owners in the black neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia. The film weaves personal family stories with memories from the larger Chinese and Black communities, opening up uncomfortable but necessary conversations around anti-black racism and the deeply rooted structure of white power and Chinese patriarchy that contributed to this. Which fountain did the Chinese drink from? Where did they sit on the bus? An entrance into our connected histories we never knew or dared speak about as told through the woman's lens. - Crystal Kwok

Our movie nights are indoors at the brand new Los Altos Community Center. We have seating and tables for everyone. For extra comfort we recommend that you bring a lawn chair, a comfy sweatshirt, and if you feel like a little more - a blanket. We will have free snacks and water.

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