and a failure of political leadership.

and has written for **The Rafu Simpo.will be available for purchase with author signing during the reception.

will offer insights and observations on current challenges facing AAPI communities.the 1992 Los Angeles Uprisings.and confronting systemic challenges in todays charged political environment.

” which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and was broadcast on PBS’ Independent Lens.edu/visit/Registration: https://tinyurl.

cultural and social landscape.

and multimedia artists in preserving democratic values.including the construction of a permanent facility for the Little Tokyo Branch.

Since opening in its permanent location on Sept.which doubled the square footage to 5.

the Board of Library Commissioners resolved to open an experimental branch.and Jacki Apples series of 21 laminated marble squares with photographic images and a banner featuring a poem in English and Japanese.