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Rabya Khan to participate in 'Of Civil Wrongs and Rights' screening

In honor of Fred Korematsu Day, CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney, Rabya Khan, will join Bill Yoshino, Midwest Director of Japanese American Citizens League, as part of a special screening of the film, Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story. Come to this great event to learn more about Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American who resisted, and challenged in court, the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

Rabya Khan and Bill Yoshino will present their reflections on the film, Fred Korematsu, and the state of civil rights today.

WHAT: Special screening of "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story WHEN: Wednesday, January 30th from 12pm-1pm WHERE: Loyola School of Law, CLC, 25 E. Pearson, Ceremonial Courtroom, 10th floor, Room 1040 COST: Free! Refreshments available at 11:45am

For more information visit facebook's page for Fred Korematsu Day of Reflection

Sponsored by the Asian American Institute, CAIR-Chicago, the Japanese American Citizens League, NLG-TUPOCC, and the student groups ACS, APALSA, BLSA, LLSA, MLSA, and NLG.