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SUMMARY:One Book\, One Coast with George Takei
LOCATION:East Los Angeles Library\nEast Los Angeles Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join LA County Librarian and Director\, Dr. Skye Patrick\, and
  Long Beach Public Library Director\, Cathy de Leon\, in conversation with
  actor\, author\, and activist George Takei in celebration of One Book\, O
 ne Coast!.\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info/event/15930131
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The largest book club on the West Coast wr
 aps up with a special visit from George Takei\, author of They Called Us E
 nemy. We'll be talking to George about the experiences that led to the cre
 ation of his memoir\, what it means to be a good neighbor and citizen in t
 he face of overwhelming challenges\, and how shared books and stories buil
 d stronger communities.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>A book signing will follow at 3 pm.
  George will be signing copies of <a href="https://catalog.lacountylibrary
 .org/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=they+called+us+enemy&amp\;te=&
 amp\;rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">They Called Us Enemy</a>\, <a h
 ref="https://catalog.lacountylibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/resul
 ts?qu=my+lost+freedom&amp\;qf=AUTHOR%09Author%09Takei%2C+George%09Takei%2C
 +George+%7C%7C+Takei%2C+George%2C+1937-%09Takei%2C+George%2C+1937-&amp\;rt
 =false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">My Lost Freedom</a>\, and <a href="htt
 ps://catalog.lacountylibrary.org/client/en_US/default/search/results?qu=rh
 ymes+with+takei&amp\;te=&amp\;rt=false%7C%7C%7CTITLE%7C%7C%7CTitle">It Rhy
 mes with Takei</a>. He will personalize books\, but will not be writing me
 ssages. Photos will be available from the line\, but no posed photos. Geor
 ge will not be signing any Star Trek items or memorabilia.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 George Takei is a renowned civil rights activist\, social media icon\, Gra
 mmy-nominated recording artist\, New York Times bestselling author\, and p
 ioneering actor whose career has spanned over six decades. Best known for 
 his role as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek\, Takei has appeared in more than 40 
 feature films and hundreds of television episodes. He has leveraged his pu
 blic profile to champion social justice\, LGBTQ+ rights\, and marriage equ
 ality.</p>\n<p>Takei&rsquo\;s advocacy is deeply personal. As a child duri
 ng World War II\, he and his family were among the 125\,000 Japanese Ameri
 cans unjustly imprisoned in U.S. incarceration camps&mdash\;a formative ex
 perience that shaped his lifelong commitment to civil rights and public se
 rvice.</p>\n<p>Currently\, Takei serves as chair emeritus and is a member 
 of the Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum. He was 
 appointed to the Japan-United States Friendship Commission by President Bi
 ll Clinton and\, in 2004\, was honored by the Emperor of Japan with the Or
 der of the Rising Sun\, Gold Rays with Rosette\, for his significant contr
 ibutions to U.S.-Japan relations.</p>\nhttps://lacountylibrary.libnet.info
 /event/15930131
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