Rising Together: Reflection from Community Leaders

Rising Together: Reflection from Community Leaders

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Activists write books, too!

As part of National CAPACD 15th anniversary celebration, we are hosting a book reading and discussion with three prominent community leaders who have recently published books on community development and racial justice. Aleyamma Mathew will moderate an interactive discussion with authors Gordon Chin, Uncle Bob Santos, and Deepa Iyer as they share their thoughts on the past, present, and future of social justice movement building as part of National CAPACD and the greater Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Their books will be available for purchase and signing.

Author: Bob Santos (Book: The Gang of Four: Four Leaders, Four Communities, One Friendship)Author: Gordon Chin (Book: Building Community, Chinatown Style: A Half Century of Leadership in San Francisco Chinatown

Author: Deepa Iyer (Book: We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future - not released yet)

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