Join us at the virtual book launch for Rockin' the Boat: Flashbacks of the 1970s Asian Movement! It will feature a slideshow of photos from the book and a short talk by author/ photographer Mary Uyematsu Kao. This will be followed by a panel on the 1970s Asian Movement, moderated by UCLA History and Asian American Studies Professor Valerie Matsumoto, with panelists Sandy Maeshiro, Vivian Matsushige, and Mary Uyematsu Kao, all former 1970s activists.

Rockin' the Boat chronicles the Asian American Movement that occurred in major cities across the country, with the main focus on the Los Angeles-area. A 288-page book with over 400 photographs by Mary Uyematsu Kao from 1969-1974, Rockin' the Boat has been co-sponsored by the George and Sakaye Aratani CARE Award and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.

 

This event is presented by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute

This event is co-sponsored by Yellow Brotherhood.

 

To purchase your copy, order today for $30 from:
UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press
Visit our online bookstore
http://commerce.cashnet.com/aasc
(for credit card orders)

 

Contact Information:

Mary Kao: mugao@ucla.edu
Carrie Morita: cfm549@aol.com
Sandy Maeshiro: smaeshiro@gmail.com