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APIA Documentary Screening: "And Then They Came For Us"

Films for Justice
Thursday, March 29, 2018
5:00-6:30 PM
Gallery Hatcher Graduate Library Map
Please join us for a free screening of, "And Then They Came For Us." Donna Nagata of Pychology and Matthew Stiffler of Arab & Muslim American Studies will make opening remarks. This event is free and open to the public. Popcorn and soda will be provided.

About the Film:
Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban. Knowing our history is the first step to ensuring we do not repeat it. And Then They Came for Us is a cautionary and inspiring tale for these dark times. Please partner with us to share this critical story.

"It was a failure of American democracy, and yet because most Americans are not aware of that dark chapter of American history, it's about to be repeated."
- George Takei, Actor and Activist

Read more about the film and watch the trailer here: https://www.thentheycamedoc.com/
Building: Hatcher Graduate Library
Website:
Event Type: Film Screening
Tags: Asia, Books, Culture, Discussion, Diversity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Film, Food, Free, Graduate, History, immigration, Inclusion, Japanese Studies, Law, Library, Literature, MESA, Middle East Studies, Multicultural, Psychology, Public Policy, Research, Sociology, UMMA, Undergraduate
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies, Department of American Culture, Department of Psychology, Arab and Muslim American Studies (AMAS)