Agenda items include:
- Reports on MANAA’s/Asian Pacific American Media Coalition’s annual meetings with the Presidents and VPs of ABC, CBS, and NBC regarding diversity
- Reviewing the new/ongoing TV series featuring Asian Americans including the accented restaurant owner on “2 Broke Girls” and Harry Shum, Jr. finally getting the spotlight on “Glee”
- Upcoming “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” preview screening
By the way if you’re interested in writing movie reviews for MANAA’s website, please let us know. Please note that this Sunday from 2-4 p.m., the Japanese American National Museum will be hosting a screening of the Emmy-nominated 1976 television movie “Farewell To Manzanar.” The director and some of the actors will speak on a panel discussion afterwards. Admission is $30 non-members, $25 members (and you get a free DVD of the movie!). For more info call (213) 625-0414 or go to http://www.janm.org/events/ MANAA’s monthly general meeting is on the second floor meeting room of the Chinatown Public Safety Association @823 N. Hill Street. It’s your chance to share your input and thoughts on pressing issues regarding the portrayal of Asian Americans in print, radio, television and movies.