Day of Remembrance 2024: Paying It Forward

Day of Remembrance 2024: Paying It Forward

The Social Justice Committee and the East Side Freedom Library invite you to an online screening and discussion of Reparations a documentary by acclaimed filmmaker John Osaki

Sunday, February 18, 2024

2–4 PM CST

Reparations explores the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery, the inequities that persists, and the critical role that solidarity between communities has in acknowledging and addressing systemic racism in America. This story is told by Black and Asian Americans who believe that our collective liberation can only be achieved by standing with one another. Reparations seeks to raise awareness of the Black reparations struggle and how vital it is to healing this country. (From the website Stop Repeating History.)

Guest panelists

Jon Osaki is an award-winning filmmaker who has directed and produced promotional, educational, narrative, and documentary films. His initial interest in film grew from his desire to share the stories of the Japanese Community Youth Council, where he has served as Executive Director since 1996. Over the past few years, he has had films screened at film festivals and community events across the country. As a filmmaker, Jon views this genre as the next step in his lifelong pursuit of social justice and equity. (From the New Day Films website.)

James Curry is a producer, director, writer, editor, educator and author who has been active in filmmaking for over 30 years. In 2022 he was awarded the Arthur C. McWatt Fellowship where he created an historical exhibit on Black Pioneers and a graphic novel based on his ancestors’ narrative called Hate Stings. He is a descendant of the Curry family of Southside Minneapolis and the chairperson of Building Remembrance for Reconciliation (BR4R.org). He teaches film and production at Augsburg University and builds community through partnerships with historical societies, individuals, and faith-based organizations. (Adapted from the Ramsey County Historical Society website.)

Please join us on Zoom using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84583947473?pwd=dXVWRjRJekJ5c1N6bXFlVWx6UUg0UT09 Use this passcode to access the webinar: 988070