Tag: Angel Island
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National Angel Island Day 2025 Virtual Screening: “Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets” (1981)
In 2010, former president Barack Obama proclaimed January 21 as National Angel Island Day, calling upon the people of the United States to “learn more about the history of Angel Island and to observe this anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” In San Francisco, celebrate National Angel Island Day with Del Sol members and poets…
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Earth Defenders Toolkit: Mapping the Jingwei Bird
The Earth Defenders Toolkit is a collaborative space for earth defenders and their allies. The Toolkit provides a growing collection of resources and training materials for communities on the frontlines of the struggle to defend critical ecosystems around the world, and community networks for users to connect and share their experiences. The mission of the…
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BAM: Angel Island Exhibit
January 11 – 13, 2024BAM Strong, BAM Harvey TheaterThe Rudin Family Gallery WORLD PREMIERE, NEXT WAVE FESTIVAL, Fall 2023 DESCRIPTION Starting in 1910, many immigrants who journeyed to America were processed at an immigration station on Angel Island, located in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Until a fire led to its closure in 1940,…