Jump to content

Angela E. Oh: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Islander99 (talk | contribs)
2,214 edits
category
added short description
 
(34 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
⚫
{{Infobox Person
{{short description|American attorney, writer, and activist}}
⚫
{{Infobox person
| name = Angela E. Oh
| name = Angela E. Oh
| image = Angela E. Oh.png
| image = Angela E. Oh.png
| image_size = 130px
| image_size = 130px
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_name = Angela Eunjin Oh<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.martindale.com/attorney/angela-eunjin-oh-192329/|title=Angela Eunjin Oh Profile &#124; Los Angeles, CA Lawyer &#124; Martindale.com|website=www.martindale.com}}</ref>
| birth_date =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|09|08}}<ref name="Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 1995">{{cite book |last=Hubbell |first=Martindale |date=April 1995 |title=Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volumes 1–5; Volumes 7–9; Volume 11; Volume 13; Volumes 15–17 |url=https://archive.org/details/martindalehubbel06mart |publisher=[[Martindale-Hubbell]] |isbn=9781561601127 |url-access=registration }}</ref>
| birth_place =
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California<ref name="Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, 1995" />
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| occupation = Social and political [[activist]], [[writer]]
| occupation = Social and political activist, writer
}}
}}


'''Angela E. Oh''' is an [[Lawyer|attorney]], [[teacher]], and public lecturer best known for her role as spokesperson for the [[Korean American]] community after the [[1992 Los Angeles Riots]] and her position on [[U.S. President|President]] [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[One America Initiative]].<ref>[http://clinton2.nara.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/BIO-AO.html President's Initiative on Race Advisory Board<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
'''Angela Eunjin Oh''' (born September 8, 1955) is an American attorney, teacher, and public lecturer best known for her role as spokesperson for the [[Korean American]] community after the [[1992 Los Angeles riots]] and her position on [[U.S. President|President]] [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[One America Initiative]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://clinton2.nara.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/BIO-AO.html |title=President's Initiative on Race Advisory Board<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=March 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010726213232/http://clinton2.nara.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/BIO-AO.html |archive-date=July 26, 2001 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Life and career==
She is a graduate of [[University of California, Los Angeles]], where she earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Masters in Public Health]] degrees. Her [[Juris Doctor]] ([[Juris Doctor|J.D.]]) is from the [[University of California, Davis School of Law]] ([[King Hall]]).
Oh is a graduate of [[University of California, Los Angeles]], where she earned her Bachelor of Arts and [[Masters in Public Health]] degrees. Her [[Juris Doctor]] ([[Juris Doctor|J.D.]]) is from the [[UC Davis School of Law|University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall)]].


In 1992, Oh gained national prominence as a spokesperson and mediator for the [[Asian American]] community in connection with the Los Angeles riots. In June 1997, she was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the President’s Initiative on Race. She served as part of a seven-member Advisory Board to the President in an effort directed at examining how [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]], [[racism]], and racial differences have affected the [[United States]].<ref name="asianamericanforum.org">[http://www.asianamericanforum.org/2007%20Speakers.htm 2004 Speakers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 1992, Oh gained national prominence as a spokesperson and mediator for the Asian American community in connection with the Los Angeles riots. In June 1997, she was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the President's Initiative on Race. She served as part of a seven-member Advisory Board to the President in an effort directed at examining how [[Race (classification of human beings)|race]], racism, and racial differences have affected the United States.<ref name="asianamericanforum.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.asianamericanforum.org/2007%20Speakers.htm |title=2004 Speakers<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=March 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908105216/http://www.asianamericanforum.org/2007%20Speakers.htm |archive-date=September 8, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Oh has also designed and made presentations for businesses and organizations seeking to prevent claims of [[employment discrimination|discrimination]] and [[sexual harassment|harassment]]. She has provided services as a consent decree monitor in matters involving the [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] as an external investigator for claims of discrimination or harassment in employment, and as a private consultant to leaders faced with discrimination or harassment cases in their organizations.<ref name="healingandthelaw.org">[http://www.healingandthelaw.org/Centre_Trustees.html The Center for Law and Renewal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Oh has also designed and made presentations for businesses and organizations seeking to prevent claims of [[employment discrimination|discrimination]] and [[sexual harassment|harassment]]. She has provided services as a consent decree monitor in matters involving the [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] as an external investigator for claims of discrimination or harassment in employment, and as a private consultant to leaders faced with discrimination or harassment cases in their organizations.<ref name="healingandthelaw.org">[http://www.healingandthelaw.org/Centre_Trustees.html The Center for Law and Renewal<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121082309/http://www.healingandthelaw.org/Centre_Trustees.html |date=November 21, 2008 }}</ref>


Oh was the Chair of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Barbara Boxer|Barbara Boxer’s]] Federal Judicial Nominations Committee for two years, she was a Lawyer Delegate to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] Judicial Conference, and served as a member of the Federal Magistrate Judge Selection Panel in the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California|Central District of California]], for three years.<ref name="healingandthelaw.org"/>
Oh was the Chair of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Barbara Boxer]]'s Federal Judicial Nominations Committee for two years, she was a Lawyer Delegate to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]] Judicial Conference, and served as a member of the Federal Magistrate Judge Selection Panel in the [[United States District Court for the Central District of California|Central District of California]], for three years.<ref name="healingandthelaw.org"/>


Between 1998 and 2002, Oh left the full-time practice of law to study, teach, and write. Her speeches and writings reflect the opportunities and challenges that diversity presents. Ms. Oh’s lectures have taken her into both national and international arenas, including [[China]], [[Korea]], the [[Middle East]], [[Northern Ireland]], and the [[United Kingdom]]. <ref>[http://www.apa.si.edu/Curriculum%20Guide-Final/angelabio.htm Angela Oh biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Between 1998 and 2002, Oh left the full-time practice of law to study, teach, and write. Her speeches and writings reflect the opportunities and challenges that diversity presents. Oh's lectures have taken her into both national and international arenas, including China, [[Korea]], the Middle East, [[Northern Ireland]], and the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smithsonianapa.org/|title=Home|first=Smithsonian Asian Pacific American|last=Center|website=Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center}}</ref>


Ms. Oh has taught at the [[University of California, Irvine]]; [[University of Southern California]]; [[University of California, Los Angeles]]; and other institutions. In 2002, she finished a collection of essays entitled Open: One Woman’s Journey, published by UCLA’s Asian American Studies Department.<ref>[http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/aascpress/tocs/openowj.htm Open: One Woman's Journey<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Ms. Oh is also an ordained [[Priest]], [[Zen Buddhist]] Priest - Rinzai Sect.<ref name="asianamericanforum.org"/>
Oh has taught at the [[University of California, Irvine]]; [[University of Southern California]]; [[University of California, Los Angeles]]; and other institutions. In 2002, she finished a collection of essays entitled Open: One Woman’s Journey, published by UCLA’s Asian American Studies Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/aascpress/tocs/openowj.htm|title=AASC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902155202/http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/aascpress/tocs/openowj.htm|archive-date=September 2, 2006}}</ref> Oh is also an ordained Priest, [[Zen Buddhist]] Priest – Rinzai Sect.<ref name="asianamericanforum.org"/>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{C-SPAN|22714}}

{{Authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Angela E.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Angela E.}}
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American female lawyers]]
[[Category:American women lawyers]]
[[Category:American lawyers]]
[[Category:American lawyers]]
[[Category:American people of Korean descent]]
[[Category:American people of Korean descent]]
[[Category:University of California, Davis School of Law alumni]]
[[Category:UC Davis School of Law alumni]]
[[Category:University of California, Irvine faculty]]
[[Category:University of California, Irvine faculty]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles alumni]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles faculty]]
[[Category:University of California, Los Angeles faculty]]
[[Category:University of Southern California faculty]]
[[Category:University of Southern California faculty]]
[[Category:UCLA School of Public Health alumni]]
[[Category:American women academics]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]

Latest revision as of 04:22, 20 March 2024

Angela E. Oh
Born
Angela Eunjin Oh[1]

(1955-09-08) September 8, 1955 (age 69)[2]
Los Angeles, California[2]
Occupation(s)Social and political activist, writer

Angela Eunjin Oh (born September 8, 1955) is an American attorney, teacher, and public lecturer best known for her role as spokesperson for the Korean American community after the 1992 Los Angeles riots and her position on President Bill Clinton's One America Initiative.[3]

Life and career

[edit]

Oh is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Public Health degrees. Her Juris Doctor (J.D.) is from the University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall).

In 1992, Oh gained national prominence as a spokesperson and mediator for the Asian American community in connection with the Los Angeles riots. In June 1997, she was appointed by President Bill Clinton to the President's Initiative on Race. She served as part of a seven-member Advisory Board to the President in an effort directed at examining how race, racism, and racial differences have affected the United States.[4]

Oh has also designed and made presentations for businesses and organizations seeking to prevent claims of discrimination and harassment. She has provided services as a consent decree monitor in matters involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as an external investigator for claims of discrimination or harassment in employment, and as a private consultant to leaders faced with discrimination or harassment cases in their organizations.[5]

Oh was the Chair of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's Federal Judicial Nominations Committee for two years, she was a Lawyer Delegate to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, and served as a member of the Federal Magistrate Judge Selection Panel in the Central District of California, for three years.[5]

Between 1998 and 2002, Oh left the full-time practice of law to study, teach, and write. Her speeches and writings reflect the opportunities and challenges that diversity presents. Oh's lectures have taken her into both national and international arenas, including China, Korea, the Middle East, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom.[6]

Oh has taught at the University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California; University of California, Los Angeles; and other institutions. In 2002, she finished a collection of essays entitled Open: One Woman’s Journey, published by UCLA’s Asian American Studies Department.[7] Oh is also an ordained Priest, Zen Buddhist Priest – Rinzai Sect.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Angela Eunjin Oh Profile | Los Angeles, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
  2. ^ a b Hubbell, Martindale (April 1995). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volumes 1–5; Volumes 7–9; Volume 11; Volume 13; Volumes 15–17. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561601127.
  3. ^ "President's Initiative on Race Advisory Board". Archived from the original on July 26, 2001. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "2004 Speakers". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
  5. ^ a b The Center for Law and Renewal Archived November 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Center, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American. "Home". Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
  7. ^ "AASC". Archived from the original on September 2, 2006.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Angela_E._Oh&oldid=1214631702"