Join the 1882 Foundation for our collaboration with the Alexandria Black History Museum in our first Chinese American Short Film Seminar. We are bringing together film makers committed to exploring the intersection of race and identity, and through the combination of screenings and guided community dialogue,
Join the Alexandria Library for a screening of "Legacy," a film by the US Forest Service, that chronicles Chinese Railroad Workers’ contribution to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Register HERE
The 2019 Asian Pacific American Film Festival is coming up very soon. It will begin on Friday, May 31, and run through to Sunday, June 2, at the Navy Memorial “Burke” Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC. This year, the festival is featuring a series of captivating short films submitted from around the world. […]
A PBS "American Experience" Original Documentary (PG) The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 had a profound influence on immigration during and beyond its 60 year period of enforcement. This act barred Chinese workers from coming to this country, and prohibited Chinese nationals, who were already here in the United States as laborers for American railroads […]
The 1882 Foundation is hosting a screening of Through Chinatown’s Eyes: April 1968 at the Arlington Central Library on Saturday, May 12th at 1pm. As always, this event is free and open to all.
