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Double Feature: Two Asian-American Films

 

Tuesday, April 2 @ 5:00 PM, Pugh 170

Mysterious Savory Grains: Chef Tim Ma is on  a mission to change the negative perception of MSG as a way to share his culture through food. Through interviews with Ma and two MSG experts, the documentary explores the origin of MSG’s stigma and how the ways we talk about food can be just as pervasive today.

Tuesday, April 16 @ 5:00 PM, Pugh 170

And Then They Came For Us: In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, paving the way for the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. The film discusses the constitutional damage done in the name of national security due to war hysteria and racism. Featuring actor George Takei and others who were incarcerated.