Detroit Mayor Duggan to Highlight Upcoming Vincent Chin 40th Event and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Apr 29, 2022

Detroit Mayor Duggan to Highlight Upcoming Vincent Chin 40th Event and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

When: Monday, May 2 | 2-2:45pm

What: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins Asian American community leaders for a news conference to commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to announce plans for the Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance & Rededication.

Who: Mayor Duggan will also be joined by guest speakers: State Senator Stephanie Chang; founding members of American Citizens for Justice (established in 1983 to seek justice for Vincent Chin) Roland Hwang, James Shimoura and Helen Zia; Rebeka Islam, Director or Vincent Chin 40th Committee; and Wendy Lewis Jackson the Managing Director of The Kresge Foundation’s Detroit Program.

Where: Monday’s news conference will be held in Detroit’s Historic Chinatown, and viewable for live-streaming on the Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance and Rededication and City of Detroit facebook pages.

The Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance and Rededication will be June 16-19 in Downtown Detroit. Learn more about the event.

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