my first book reading (via zoom) at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, on 7/22
The last time I was published by Scholastic in an anthology, there were readings in Battery Park,NY and I never went as I thought I would not be able to participate, much to my regret now.
So this was my very first attempt using text to speech to read out the excerpts.. yeah.
Thursday 7/22, Essential Truths has their virtual Oakland Book Launch, hosted by Oakland Asian Cultural Center, from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. PST!!!!
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19:03:05 From Rachall Lee, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
Today’s Program:
1) Opening & Land Acknowledgement
2) Guest Presentations
3) Open Discussion/Q&A
4) Closing
19:03:55 From Rachall Lee, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
Native Land website: https://native-land.ca/
19:37:26 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
Go hari!!
19:37:30 From Tria (she/her) to Everyone:
So wonderful, Elmaz! And yay Hari!!
19:37:47 From Rachall Lee, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
Hari Srinivasan is currently a student at UC Berkeley and a student journalist at the Daily Californian. Hari is a prolific writer, having won many awards for his writing and poetry. He is also a minimally speaking autistic and passionate about disability justice. His advocacy was mentioned on President Obama’s Instagram campaign on the 30th anniversary of ADA
19:37:56 From Kelechi Ubozoh (she/her) to Everyone:
I mourn the loss of the human body
19:38:05 From Diann Leo-Omine (she/her) to Everyone:
Zoom the new reality
19:38:13 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
A microscopic virus brought the world to its knees
19:38:32 From Sridevi to Everyone:
the irony!
19:38:40 From Diann Leo-Omine (she/her) to Everyone:
So true, Hari!
19:38:50 From Elmaz Abinader, She/hers to Everyone:
Truth to power
19:38:54 From Lenore Naxon to Everyone:
Indeed.
19:38:58 From Akemi Chan-Imai, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
<3 <3
19:39:12 From Kelechi Ubozoh (she/her) to Everyone:
when the able bodied demanded it the impossible became possible overnight
19:39:20 From katie aliféris to Everyone:
TRUTHS!!!
19:39:21 From Sandra Bass to Everyone:
Cal in the house!
19:39:21 From Akemi Chan-Imai, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
yes!!
19:39:34 From Vanessa Cabrera to Everyone:
when I was there I wasn’t
19:39:45 From Diann Leo-Omine (she/her) to Everyone:
Somehow I was on equal footing
19:39:53 From Faria to Everyone:
Zoom as an equalizer
19:39:58 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
I became part of the conversation
19:40:07 From Sandra Bass to Everyone:
A part of the conversation rather than an observer of conversations.
19:40:10 From Lenore Naxon to Everyone:
He's opened my eyes.
19:40:12 From Christl Perkins to Everyone:
became part of the conversation, more than an observer of conversations
19:40:17 From Shirley Huey (she/her) to Everyone:
^^^
19:40:39 From Christl Perkins to Everyone:
definitely a lot of intersectionalities
19:40:44 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
yes.
19:40:45 From Shirley Huey (she/her) to Everyone:
yes
19:41:00 From Yeva Johnson to Everyone:
Hari, thank you for these lessons on intersectionality!
19:41:03 From Lorraine Bonner to Everyone:
Elijah McClain
19:41:16 From katie aliféris to Everyone:
yes!!!
19:41:20 From Sandra Bass to Everyone:
survival of the kindest!
19:41:21 From Faria to Everyone:
Survival of the kindest <3
19:41:21 From Tria (she/her) to Everyone:
Yes, Hari! All these truths.
19:41:21 From Akemi Chan-Imai, she/her (OACC) to Everyone:
survival of the kindest
19:41:24 From Kelechi Ubozoh (she/her) to Everyone:
<3
19:41:24 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
Survival of the KINDEST!!
19:41:28 From Yeva Johnson to Everyone:
Survival of the kindest, never heard of that until today! Thank you!!!
19:41:28 From katie aliféris to Everyone:
^^^
19:41:30 From Yeva Johnson to Everyone:
❤️❤️❤️
19:41:30 From Shirley Huey (she/her) to Everyone:
yes
19:41:37 From Tureeda Mikell to Everyone:
Great information, Hari!
19:41:43 From Sridevi to Everyone:
Sadly, it's true! worse for those with more intersections
19:41:53 From Sandra Bass to Everyone:
Project our goodness into the world through ACTION!
19:41:54 From Tria (she/her) to Everyone:
Thank you for this daily nudge <3 <3
19:41:55 From Vanessa Cabrera to Everyone:
thank you!!!!
19:41:56 From Elmaz Abinader, She/hers to Everyone:
yay
19:41:56 From Sandra Bass to Everyone:
Thank you Hari!
19:41:56 From Faria to Everyone:
Hari!! Thank you!
19:41:57 From Yeva Johnson to Everyone:
Thank you, Hari!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
19:41:58 From danny ryu (they/them) to Everyone:
Wowwwwww thank you hari
19:42:02 From Kelechi Ubozoh (she/her) to Everyone:
HARI SO MOVING!
19:42:02 From Sandra Wassilie to Everyone:
Beautiful message, Hari: survival of the kindest.
19:42:05 From Susana Praver-Perez to Everyone:
Thank YOU Hari!!!
19:42:07 From Sridevi to Everyone:
daily nudge for long term!
19:42:08 From Tureeda Mikell to Everyone:
Yes all that’s Good within ourselves! Thank You!!!
19:42:12 From Christl Perkins to Everyone:
Wisdom - thank you Hari!
19:42:14 From Nancy Hom to Everyone:
Let us reach down into that goodness!
19:42:18 From Shirley Huey (she/her) to Everyone:
Thank you Hari!
19:42:27 From Johnny Huy Nguyen to Everyone:
Thank you for the real talk and the hopefulness
19:42:31 From Pardis Esmaeili to Everyone:
So insightful
19:42:49 From maestro mathmattox to Everyone:
10Q so much hari!
