Join us for a community movie night! We will be watching The Dumpling Club , followed by a panel discussion with the director, Zulian Tjuatja, other cast members, and more. The Dumpling Club follows Siwei in the aftermath of his parents' death. While grieving his parents, Siwei takes an old family cookbook to a local Chinese class to […]
Join us for a community discussion with author Veronica Li and community leader, Stan Lou, 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 […]
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 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 […]
Join us with journalist, Ian Gill, as he talks about his journey understanding his mother's story! Overview: Ian Gill identifies as a Eurasian journalist, who's main ambition is to "sleep eight hours uninterrupted," per his South China Morning Post freelancer bio. Eurasian is not a term that is frequently used in America, but many abroad […]