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DESCRIPTION:Author Eddie Ahn discusses his new graphic memoir, Advocate: A Graphic 
 Memoir of Family, Community, and the Fight for Environmental 
 Justice.\n\nBorn in Texas to Korean immigrants, Eddie grew up working at 
 his family's store with the weighty expectations that their sacrifices 
 would be paid off when he achieved the "American Dream." Years later after 
 moving to San Francisco and earning a coveted law degree, he then does the 
 unthinkable: he rejects a lucrative legal career to enter the nonprofit 
 world.\n\nIn carving his own path, Eddie defies his family's notions of 
 economic success, igniting a struggle between family expectations, 
 professional goals, and dreams of community. As an environmental justice 
 attorney, he confronts the most immediate issues the country is facing 
 today, from the devastating effects of Californian wildfires to economic 
 inequality, all while combatting burnout and racial prejudice. In coming 
 fully into his own, Eddie also reaches a hand back to his parents, showing 
 them the value of a life of service rather than one spent only seeking 
 monetary wealth.\n\nWeaving together humorous anecdotes with moments of 
 victory and hope, this powerful, deeply contemplative full-color graphic 
 novel explores the relationship between immigration and activism, 
 opportunity and obligation, and familial duty and community 
 service.\n\nAttendees will receive a free copy of the book while supplies 
 last.\n\nEverybody's Climate 2024: Connect with others to address the 
 climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you, from poetry and music to 
 science and practical action.\n\nFree\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/06/22/18867525.php
SUMMARY:Author: Eddie Ahn, Advocate: A Graphic Memoir
LOCATION:San Francisco Main Library, Environmental Center Exhibit Space, 5th Fl\n100 
 Larkin Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94102
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2024/06/22/18867525.php
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