Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
A special ceremony was held to commemorate the co-naming of Cortlandt Alley on Canal Street to “Hon. Thomas Tam Way”, after the late Dr. Thomas Tam, the first Executive Director of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute, the first Asian member of the CUNY Board of Trustees, and a co-founder of the Chinatown Health Clinic now known as the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.
This talk explores the political, cultural, and humanitarian issues surrounding Tibet, focusing on the region’s ongoing struggles for autonomy and the impact on its people. It provides insights into the international response and the role of advocacy in raising awareness about Tibet’s plight.
Malalai Joya will discuss her upcoming book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice. She has been called “the bravest woman in Afghanistan.” At a constitutional assembly in Kabul in 2003, she stood up and denounced her country’s powerful NATO-backed warlords. She was twenty-five years old. Two years later, she became the youngest person elected to Afghanistan’s new Parliament. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of the warlords and drug barons and their cronies. She has survived four assassination attempts to date, is accompanied at all times by armed guards, and sleeps only in safe houses.
The Town Hall is the Alliance’s regular monthly gathering of artists and arts workers. Taking place the first Tuesday of every month, from 10am to 12pm, the Town Hall is a lively forum for people to announce news, learn about opportunities, and meet each other. Participants are invited to bring flyers and postcards, and to contribute food to the pot-luck buffet.
Screening of Vincent Who? (Running Time: 40 Minutes), followed by discussion with producer/co-director Curtis Chin.
Whether you are registered to vote in District 1 (Lower Manhattan, including Chinatown and the Lower East Side) or you have interests in the area, this is your opportunity to hear from the candidates themselves on how they would approach important issues such as zoning, environment, immigration, business development and much more.