In October 1968, 150 elderly Filipino and Chinese tenants of the International Hotel on the last surviving block of San Francisco’s Manilatown began a 9-year long anti-eviction campaign against Financial District encroachment.
The struggle to save the International Hotel became a rallying cry of the newly developing Asian American Movement of the 1960s/70s. Emil De Guzman shares his recollections of the fight to save the International Hotel, first as a student activist, then I-Hotel Tenant Association member, and then distinguished community leader.
There will be light refreshments provided and a reception after the talk. Signed copies of Emil De Guzman's book, Red Sky: Recollections from the International Hotel will be available for purchase.
KAN-WIN presents The Apology, a film following 3 former "comfort women" survivors who were among the hundreds of thousands of girls and young women kidnapped & coerced into Japanese military sexual slavery. Decades later, they are sharing their stories, demanding accountability, and seeking justice for all.
Food will be provided at the event. Please RSVP by October 28th.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Evanston
October is Filipino American History Month! Come hear Emil De Guzman discuss his new book, Red Sky: Recollections of the International...
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Evanston
KAN-WIN presents The Apology, a film following 3 former "comfort women" survivors who were among the hundreds of thousands of girls and...
