“Lives of Color: 1850-1900” - A Panel Discussion with the National Park Service by Roberta L. Chew The second event held on September 29, 2015 of our series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration & Nationality Act and…
Books and Ideas: A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story Check out Jay Roberts’s blog post for his first look at longtime NPR journalist Tom Gjelten’s new book, A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story. Go…
December 17: A Date to Remember December 17 should be a day of remembrance and celebration. This was the date that the Chinese exclusion laws were repealed in 1943, sixty years after the 1882 act barred Chinese from immigrating to…
1882 Foundation Recognized in China The 1882 Foundation was among eight organizations from around the world to receive awards for their work promoting the history and culture of Overseas Chinese. Other organizations included language, social services and community entities from…