1882 At: CAPAL Washington Leadership Program Series 2 – Knowledge is Access is Power

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On June 19th, our 1882 interns attended the Conference of Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Washington Leadership Program's second session, a panel entitled "Knowledge is Access is Power". The panel featured three speakers, all activists engaged with issues of minority…

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Talk Story Review: Rooting for Truth – A Sojourner Returns to the Family Villages

The April Talk Story on April 14, 2019 started off by wrapping up the March Talk Story with Rita Moy discussing her trip to Toisan and finding her roots as a second-generation Chinese American. She discussed the urbanization of villages…

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Virginia General Assembly Passes Resolution to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad

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The Virginia General Assembly has designated May 10, 2019 to honor the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad and particularly the efforts of Chinese workers who made up about 80% of the workforce building the tracks eastward.…

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