Jeff Adachi - 29 August 1959 - 22 February 2019

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On February 22, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi passed away suddenly after having dinner in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

A fierce advocate for equality and justice, he was also an accomplished filmmaker. In 2006, he wrote, produced and directed "The Slanted Screen" a documentary about typecasting Asian males in American film (see May 21, 2006 blog entry).

In 2016, Jeff also made "America Needs a Racial Facial", an 8-minute commentary of racism in the United States.
Here's a preview:


Here's the trailer for "The Slanted Screen"
Deepest condolences to his wife Mutsuko, daughter Lauren and family, friends and colleagues.