We discuss Chinese exclusion and inclusion throughout US history in the wake of the Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship decision. Chinese Americans have occupied a contested place in the American story, having been simultaneously targets of exclusion and agents of resilience. This community discussion brings together a diverse set of Chinese American voices– a legal scholar […]
Join us for a community movie night and conversation with film-maker Crystal Kwok as we screen Blurring the Color Line, an award-winning documentary that goes beyond the Black-and-white narrative of American racial history. Blurring the Color Line follows director Crystal Kwok on a personal journey of discovery, uncovering how her grandmother's family navigated life as […]
Join us for a community discussion with author Veronica Li and historian Phil Sexton about Chinese American contributions to America. The 1882 Foundation is celebrating America's 250th birthday with a series of events that celebrate Chinese American contributions to the American story. In this Talk Story, we will talk with Veronica Li and Sverrir Sigurdsson, […]
Postman's debut book Staring into the Sun traces multiple generations of her Chinese American family from1895 to 2015 and reflects on themes of immigration and identity, intergenerational loss, and cultural erasure. Spanning continents and centuries, the collection weaves together stories from her great-grandfather Joe Shoong's journey from the impoverished outskirts of Zhongshan, China, to the National Dollar […]
Come celebrate our shared heritage, and help shape the future of Sacramento Chinatown. What does it mean to call a place home — and what happens when that place is at a crossroads? Join the 1882 Foundation, Friends of Sacramento Chinatown Square, and UC Davis's Pan-Asian Youth Coalition for an afternoon of hands-on activities and […]
Join us May 13th, 5:30 - 7:30 for 3 Chinese American documentaries + discussion panel at 1002 Cruess Hall at UC Davis. We often think of Chinatowns in cities like San Francisco or New York when we think about Chinese communities. But the Chinese were a key part of California's agricultural history. What can we […]