Events
Newcomer Legacy: A Vietnamese-American Story in West Michigan
Date and Time
Friday, September 24, 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location
This is a live Zoom webinar. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required to receive an access link. Register at gvsu.edu/s/1NH.
Description
This live Zoom event will feature a documentary screening followed by a Q&A with the film's creator, Alan Headbloom. "Newcomer Legacy" is a short documentary based on oral histories from nine Vietnamese Americans who made a new home in West Michigan in the 1970s. Recorded interviews with Vietnamese refugees provide intimate glimpses into the lives of those who settled around Grand Rapids following the overthrow of South Vietnam and withdrawal of U.S. troops in 1975, and shines light on how their experiences speak to the larger story of immigrants in our communities.
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This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as brooks, film, history, immigration, and refugee.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://gvsu.edu/s/1NH
Contact
Kutsche Office of Local History
gvsu.edu/kutsche
616-331-8099