Talk Story: Chinese Americans in Vaudeville 1920s -1930s, March 15

Sunday, March 15, 1:30 to 3:30 PM Chinese Community Church, 500 I (eye) Street, NW Chinatown, Washington DC   Chinese Americans in Vaudeville 1920’s - 1930’s  & Alexandria’s Immigrant Oral History Project Krystyn Moon, Director of American Studies at the University of Mary Washington, examines the topic of Chinese Americans on the Vaudeville stage and the ways in which they broke stereotypes through their singing ability, comedic patter, use of dialect, and dancing. We will also hear about the oral history project underway at the City of Alexandria about immigrants since the 1970s…

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Talk Story: LION DANCE: Finding the Inner Lion, January 18

Sunday, January 18, 5:00 to 7:00 PM Chinatown Community Cultural Center 616 H Street NW, Suite 201, Washington DC 20001   LION DANCE: Its History in DC, or Finding the Inner Lion As the Chinese New Year comes, so do the lions! The cymbals! The drums! The acrobatics! Oh my! But, how do you know a good lion dance from a mediocre lion dance? What is its history in DC? And, what does it mean to the inner lion (meaning the guy or gal within the beast)? Join us for a…

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Talk Story: Dr. Mae Ngai: The Lucky Ones – Tape v. Hurley

Where: Chinese Community Church, 500 I (Eye) Street NW, Washington, D.C. When: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 1:00-3:00pm Please join us for the November Talk Story event featuring Dr. Mae Ngai, a Professor of History at Columbia University, as she discusses her book, The Lucky Ones. Her research explores the story of the Tape family, led by Joseph and Mary Tape, during the post-Gold Rush era in San Francisco. They lived and prospered between the Chinese immigrant population and the emerging Chinese American middle class. Their daughter…

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Talk Story: From Congress to Classroom

We hope you can join us for the October Talk Story Event: From Congress to Classroom: Teaching about the Chinese Exclusion Laws How do we portray Chinese American history? This is a question the 1882 Foundation grapples with in its efforts to expand awareness and to educate the American public about the Chinese Exclusion Laws. Since obtaining apologies from Congress for this discriminatory series of laws, the 1882 Foundation has shifted attention from Congress to the classroom, focusing on grades 6-12. Join us for our…

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House Passes Chinese Exclusion Resolution!

This afternoon, the House passed the resolution addressing and expressing regret for the Chinese Exclusion Laws (H. Res. 683) by voice vote!  Many thanks to all of you who supported our efforts and reached out to your Representatives. We also could not have done this without the tireless leadership of Representative Judy Chu, who has championed this cause from the very beginning, and Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, who sheparded this legislation. Senate Resolution 201, sponsored by Senator Scott Brown, passed on October 6, 2011. …

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Senate Passes Chinese Exclusion Resolution!

Yesterday evening, the Senate passed S. Res. 201--the resolution addressing and expressing regret for the Chinese Exclusion Laws--by unanimous consent.  We could not have done this without the considerable constituent support that all of you provided, or the inspiring and tireless leadership of our prime sponsor, Senator Scott Brown, and  co-sponsor, Dianne Feinstein.   A copy of the Senate resolution and Senators' accompanying floor remarks is available here. Now is the time to contact your Representatives to urge them to pass a similar resolution in the House.  Please …

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