The Criminal Justice Task Force, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Historical Society and a number of Boston-area organizations, presented two panels this spring: Confronting Economic Injustice: The Story of Parcel C and Confronting Racial Injustice: Rising Asian American Voices.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Online Event
Confronting Racial Injustice: Rising Asian American Voices

Anti-Asian violence is not new. Join us for a conversation about the history of racial violence against Asian Americans and the recent rise of Asian American voices.

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Panelists:
Paul Lee
Retired Partner, Goodwin Procter
Phil Tajitsu Nash
Board Member, Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
The Honorable Tram Nguyen ’13
State Representative, 18th Essex District

Pre-recorded Remarks by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

Moderator:
The Honorable Catherine Ham
Associate Justice, Massachusetts Superior Court

Thursday, April 28, 2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Online Event
Confronting Economic Injustice: The Story of Parcel C

Boston’s Chinatown has long been the physical, economic, and cultural center for Chinese immigrants. Chinatown has also long fought for community control of affordable housing and economic justice. Join us for a conversation about the story of Parcel C, Chinatown’s success in fighting against institutional expansion and reclaiming this parcel for community use.

Panelists:
Michael Liu
Author of Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity and Survival in Boston's Chinatown
David Moy
Hyams Foundation; Lydia Lowe, Chinatown Community Land Trust
Lydia Lowe
Director, Chinatown Community Land Trust
Carolyn Chou
Asian American Resource Workshop

Moderator:
Margaret Woo
Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law

Confronting Racial Injustice Series

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