<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/10967672?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10967672">Break the Silence</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3538374">Nori Kato</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
Break the Silence from Nori Kato on Vimeo. Every First Fridays, One Imagination hosts Cinema of the Oppressed (COTO), a series of documentaries depicting relevant situations in the lives of our communities. The chosen films focus on progressive ideas, self-determination, and the struggles for just societies. On May 7th, join us for a screening of "AOKI," a documentary chronicling the life of Richard Aoki (1938-2009), a third-generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party. For more information on the film, and the creators, Ben Wang and Mike Cheng, visit http://aokifilm.com/. When: Friday, May 7, 6:30-9:30PM. Where: Pizza Pi, 649 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA. Click for map. For those using public transportation or for those in need of parking, do refer to ourPizza Pi Transportation Map. Suggested donation: $1 (all donations will fund our youth in Our Word is Our Weapon (OWOW) as they journey into Brave New Voices, an international slam poetry competition). RSVP on Facebook (click) "AOKI" Trailer: One Imagination's Cinema of the Oppressed presents:THE PEOPLE SPEAK a film showing & discussion Friday, April 2nd 6:30PM - 9:30PM @ Pizza Pi: 649 E. Broadway Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802THE PEOPLE SPEAK is a documentary based on the late Howard Zinn’s groundbreaking books A People’s History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, and features music by Eddie Vedder and performances by Viggo Mortensen, Sandra Oh, Sean Penn, Rosario Dawson, Don Cheadle, John Legend, and many other great performers. The documentary shows the rich history of dissent in our history, and explores why it is so relevant and urgent today.To view the trailer, click on the following link: The People Speak Trailer Memorable quotes for The People Speak (2009) Howard Zinn: To live now, as human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory. Kerry Washington: [Reading from a speech by Sojouner Truth] Women can't have the same rights of men, because Christ wasn't a woman. Well, where did your Christ come from? He came from God and a woman. Man did not have nothin' to do with it. Sandra Oh: [Reading from Emma Goldman's speech given in San Francisco] Patriotism, sir, is the last resort of scoundrels, said Dr. Johnson. Howard Zinn: We didn't want to hear the words of the White House. We wanted to hear the words of those picketing the White House. Agitators. The anti-war protesters. The socialists and anarchists. In other words, the people who gave us whatever liberty and democracy we have in this country. What's common to all of them is the spirit of resistance to illegitimate authority. Democracy is in dissent. Democracy is in resistance. Democracy does not come from the top. It comes from the bottom. Christina Kirk: [Reading Susan B. Anthony's last words during her trial for voting, when it was illegal for women to vote] Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God! In Loving Memory of Howard Zinn, 1922 -2010 http://www.howardzinn.org/default/index.php
Because DEMOCRACY is not a spectator sport... One Imagination announces the launching of Cinema of the Oppressed, a conscious Long Beach film series held on First Fridays of every month to bring people together to educate, discuss, learn, grow, speak out, and take action. Our first Cinema of the Oppressed showing is very exciting as we will be featuring the Long Beach premiere of THE PEOPLE SPEAK, a newly released documentary based on the late Howard Zinn’s groundbreaking books A People’s History of the United Statesand Voices of a People’s History of the United States. It will be on Friday, April 2nd, 6:30-9:30PM at Pizza Pi: 649 E. Broadway Avenue, Long Beach, CA. Check out the trailer: The People Speak. And for more on Howard Zinn: HowardZinn.Org We wanted to share the article, Mourning for Melody turns into a celebration by Tim Grobaty, and particularly, the comments it provoked because it has brought to light some disturbing, ignorant, and outright racist perspectives on the Melody Ross incident. Post-racial society? I think not. Please take a look. We hope you can make it out tonight to honor Melody Ross and support her family. Quotes taken from the comments: “The fact that they are allowing a rap "artist" to take the lead on orchestrating an event that is the result of gang activity is the most tragic irony of all.” – Astounding of Los Angeles, CA “Rap culture helped kill this young girl and you think it's a great idea to hype this attention seeking rap "artist" as a way to celebrate her life.” – Peace of Long Beach, CA “…sure seems strange that a "rapper" is being highlighted in this event, since rap is the one unifying element in all gang activity without exception. You'd think that's the last thing they'd want at a memorial for a girl allegedly shot by a gang member.” – Wondering of Los Angeles, CA “Not only is he [praCh] rare as an Asian rapper, but even more so as a rapper with SUBSTANCE. His lyrics transcends the voice of the Cambodian people, putting light on the Cambodian diaspora. The genocide in the 1970s was one of the darkest chapters in human history, one of which most of the world knows little about. Prach's work challenges us to never forget that and never to allow such atrocities happen again. To me, Prach is a humanitarian. Rap is the vehicle he uses to convey his message, which in my opinion, is a highly effective medium to today's youth.” – Chad of Long Beach, CA “As for rap being only about gangs - could you sound any more stuck in the 80's? Some is crap and some is deeply relevant- like all forms of popular expression. To write it all off because you don't like it is to miss out on the artists that do have something to say. Sort of like people in the early 60's who didn't listen to Bob Dylan because they didn't like "that awful Rock & Roll". Subjugation of women? lets look at any hair metal band video from the 80's.Rap Culture didn't kill Melody Ross - a kid (yes I think 16 is a kid) who used to attend Wilson acted like an idiot and ended her life & his. period.” – LB Mom of Long Beach, CA “Do you know the history of hip hop? This was a movement that was started in the Bronx during the 70s to help decrease gang violence. Rap sessions were developed to have dialogue about the community and what could be done to improve it. Breakdancing was an alternative to settling issues with knives and guns [which is why we have bboy/girl circles]. Graffiti was a way to paint the ghetto beautifully and take it back as their own since they did not have the high privilege to be in fancy art museums. It was also an alternative to 'tagging', which more associated with gang members claiming territory. [Many taggers moved over to Graffiti]. And all this was started by people under the age of 25. But what happened? Hip hop got SO BIG that money became involved. Corporations jumped on the opportunity to use this for their own profit. This is why you see hip hop everywhere now, on your billboards and television, and this is why many in the 'rap game' have the 'get rich or die trying' mentality because they have been brainwashed to believe that this will get them out of the hood. Fact: Black Entertainment Television is owned by white males.” – Upset of Cerritos, CA “We will rewrite our own stories and take them back just how hip hop was meant to be. Peace, Love, Unity, and having fun.” – Upset of Cerritos, CA “The same people who boast of America as "a melting pot," in one sentence will speak positively of "the cambodian business alligance," or "koreatown," when those organizations only serve to maintain cultural separation and lack of assimilation. The fact that "whatevertown" used to be where immigrants were virtually forced to live, to keep them "in their place," makes the irony of their staying there when they don't have to all the more ironic.” – Astounding of Los Angeles, CA “NOTE TO praCh: "Escape" is pronounced "Es Kape," not "Axe Kape." If you want to improve your life, and the life of fellow Cambodians, don't take your pronunciation cues off of Black Ghettonians. They are laughed at, here in America, and Cambodians aspiring to taking their culture lower, will be a further source of unintended comic results.” – Wondering of Los Angeles, CA “What's the deal with Cambodians who speak with a black slum accent? Why do they listen to rap music, which is the language of failure in almost all cases. For every one rapper who "makes it," there are scores of "wannabees" who do not, and waste their youth on what amounts to playing lotto professionally, often engaging it gang or gang-like activity to support their ‘art.’” – Astounding of Los Angeles, CA “So you want to talk about assimilation? Refugees were not put into the best part of Long Beach, you know. They DID assimilate - in a community that consisted of mainly African Americans [which should answer your question of why they speak in a 'black slum accent']. They fended for themselves from the clear racism that existed in their surroundings. Not only that, but with parents constantly working and with little money in their pockets, poverty resulted into violence [as it still does today]. Of course, that wasn't the case for everyone. Many people managed to step out of that crowd and took advantage of opportunities away from violence. But I hope this helps to paint a better picture for you of WHY Khmer gangs exist in Long Beach in the first place.” – Upset of Cerritos, CA “Now, with the Cambodian Business Alliance or other ethnic businesses out there. These organizations do not exist to maintain cultural separation. They are there to preserve a culture that has been stripped from genocide and war. But do you think they sit around talking about the killing fields all day? Of course not. This is their way of moving forward. It is vital that the community stays close knit because they must hold on to what they have left, while also providing opportunities and skills to excel in the business world - which is primarily white and male for those who have the most success.These ethnic towns all exist so we don't forget where we come from. So we can congregate and speak our own language without feeling isolated. Our cultures are beautiful. America is so focused on 'out with the old and in with the new' that people, especially teenagers, have been consumed with trying to fit in with the American stereotypes portrayed on television. Even old age is looked down upon in America. People dye their hair and try to stay young when in our culture it is an honor to be an elder.” – Upset of Cerritos, CA “this is crap, the city allows these people to honor this girl, but they turn there head when its a innocent black or mexican that got killed. asians, stop trying so hard to be white!!” – prickprakchamkprang of Garden Grove, CA “They are actually trying to be ghetto. Did you see the video of the uncle on the PT? The family is just going along for the political ride!” - La Santisima Muerte of Beaumont, CA “Are you serious? How dare you talk about a family using the death of their daughter to get fame. Cambodians are into hip hop because that is the neighborhoods that they come from. Refugees don't get relocated into Beverly Hills. You complain about there being no solidarity between communities of color and yet you bash a community that is coming together to grieve. I'm proud of my city for taking initiative to help support the family of Melody. I'm also glad that real action was taken on behalf of our city officials. Lets not forget that there were three families who lost children in this tragedy. Melody's and her 2 killers. I'm sure the parents of the killers need support right now as well.” - ugly comments of Los Angeles, CA “We all are haunted by the tragic death of Melody Ross. All my condolence to her family and friends. Another gifted life loss to yet another senseless violence. We have to look at the bigger picture here, what could have been done to help prevent this from happening again, and again.
When enough is enough is not enough, where do we go from here? what should we do next? instead of sitting behind the computer and insulting people whom is trying to make a change maybe you should go out there and make a change. That might make a different.” – Mick Harshpo of Laguna Woods, CA “Melody's tragic death is a realization that none of us are immune to random acts of senseless violence. I'm glad and inspired to see people like Prach making efforts to rally together our communities so that Melody's death was not in vain. Rather than being remembered as just another victim, I think it's great that her life (albiet short) is celebrated. I am also glad that people like Prach don't just shake their heads at the situation, do nothing and go on with their lives... or worst - criticize and do nothing!” – Chad of Long Beach, CA I'm not quite sure of the source of this but it does scare me! Either way, I'm still voting. I listed the propositions on my myspace blog at www.myspace.com/siamesemeerkat .
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VC Film Festival Date: May 1st - 8th Entrance Fee: $8.00 Time: n/a Mark Villegas is also premiering his film on DJ Icy Ice, titled "VC DIGITAL POSSE Program." I'm planning on catching it at 8pm this Wednesday (May 7), it's premier. http://hiphoplives-mrk904.blogspot.com/2008/02/legend-trailer-to-my-short-doc-on-dj.html 24th Annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. -matt n. Monday, March 24, 2008 yo yo, planet b-boy has premiered and is screening from march 21st - march 27th @ the Landmark Nuart theater!!! Let's check it y'all!! before it's too late!
http://www.planetbboy.com/ -matt n. |
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