China Dolls
Not all China dolls are bound to break. Grace, a fugitive from her father’s abuse; Helen, a proper child of an esteemed Chinatown family; and Ruby Tom, a Japanese American in seek of stardom at the onslaught of World War…
1882 At: Washingtoniana’s Researching “Red Summer”
On July 16th, I attended Washingtoniana’s Researching “Red Summer” at Woodridge Library. Archivist Derek Gray from the DC Public Library, a longtime partner of the 1882 Foundation, led the session and detailed various Red Summer resources. Though Red Summer is…
Talk Story Review: The Eastern Wind – A Retrospective on Chinatown Activism in the 1970s
On July 18th, our Talk Story community gathered once again to hear from former DC Chinatown resident and community staple Harry Chow. Harry shared with us pictures, short videos shot on 35mm film, and newsletters from his youth in Chinatown,…
Day in the Life of an Intern: APIA Scholars Higher Education Summit & Nielsen’s Congressional Briefing
June 20, 2019 Join me on my day by watching my vlog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCo-h_s6oKw My day began at the Vienna Metro station, riding the orange line to Federal Triangle. After wandering around lost in the Ronald Reagan Building for 10 minutes,…
America is in the Heart
America Is Still in the Heart During the time I was reading this book, I was coming back home to the United States after a week-long trip that left a very lasting impact on me. As my plane landed, I…
1882 At: APAICS Congressional Briefing – Informed Influencers And Powerful Purchasers
On June 20th, the 1882 interns headed to the U.S. Capitol to attend a congressional briefing hosted by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS). The briefing was centered on the recently released 2019 Asian-American consumer report by Nielsen, focusing…