Citizen Hope Co-Hosts 9500 Liberty Premiere and Cocktail Reception
Citizen Hope co-hosts the Bay Area premiere of 9500 Liberty, the award-winning feature documentary that chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb of Washington, DC.
Before the screening, there is a cocktail reception attended by VIPs and filmmakers to raise funds for the completion of the film. Markos Moulitsas, Founder of DailyKos, will introduce the film.
6pm-7pm Cocktail Reception w/ VIPs & Filmmakers
7pm-9pm Screening followed by Q&A
Screening only – $10
Screening & Reception – $25
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85868
TO SEE THE TRAILER: http://9500liberty.com/
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“A powerful political film with a surprise ending. ”
–Desson Thomson (Washington Post)
“One of the best documentary films I’ve ever seen.”
–Simon Rosenberg (President, NDN)
“Brilliant.” –Markos Moulitsas (Founder, DailyKos)
About the Film
9500 Liberty chronicles the immigration culture war that tore apart a wealthy suburb of Washington DC. The filmmakers capture the escalating conflict as it unfolds in the streets, in online forums, and in the halls of county government. The film provides a cautionary tale of the devastation that may unfold at a national level and a blueprint for how to avoid the same tragic social and economic consequences.
Hosting organizations: Citizen Hope, NDN, & Netroots Nation.
Friends of “9500 Liberty”: Chinese for Affirmative Action, Korean American Coalition-SF, David Miller
Participating organizations: Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Asian Business League of SF, Asia Society, CAAM, Equal Justice Society, Hammering the Issues, Hyphen Magazine, Kearny Street Workshop, Presente and Screening Liberally.
If your organization is interested in hosting or participating, email us 9500Liberty@gmail.com or call Chris Rigopulos (617)283-9740.
Proceeds benefit 9500 Liberty and are tax-deductible (consult your tax professional). To donate online, http://9500liberty.com/donate.html
May 1 with State Controller John Chiang
Citizen Hope + Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) + SEIU Local 1000 + Netroots Nation + San Francisco Young Democrats + The San Francisco Democratic Party . . .
All invite you to join us to celebrate International Workers’ Day and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with special guest State Controller John Chiang.
The DEETS:
Friday, May 1, 2009 (Intl Workers Day)
5:30pm – 8pm
330 Ritch
San Francisco, CA
Speech + Q&A + Mixer
21+
Come hear the State Controller talk about the battle over the California Budget and the fight to protect working families. During the heat of the budget negotiations, Governor Schwarzenegger directed Controller Chiang to slash the pay of 136,000 state workers down to the minimum wage of $6.55 an hour. John Chiang stood up against the governor and refused to allow state workers to become pawns in the budget battle. Come hear why he took this stance and what he thinks about the current state of California’s budget and politics.
A $5 cover will benefit student outreach and leadership development for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) to support the growth of young and emerging leaders in the labor movement.
About APALA:
Asian Pacific Americans represent 14 percent of California’s population. Almost half of all APA workers are employed in occupations that are actively targeted by organized labor. The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) was created in 1992 to educate APA workers; promote political education and voter registration programs among APAs; and increase training, empowerment, and leadership of APAs within the labor movement and APA community.
