October 15–17, 2025 | Memphis, Tennessee The 1882 Foundation, in partnership with the Mississippi Delta Chinese Heritage Museum, the Chinese Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South, and the Arkansas Chinese Heritage Project, invites you to our upcoming conference: Rural Chinatowns and Hidden Sites: Chinese American History in the Deep South and Midwest. Location: SpringHill Suites, Downtown Memphis […]
Join us for a compelling conversation on immigration policy, landmark Supreme Court cases, and the media’s role in shaping public perception. Panelists include Yilin Zhang (1882 Foundation), Dr. Susan Brownell (University of Missouri–St. Louis), and journalist Adrienne Beard. They’ll explore the 1927 Gong Lum v. Rice case, which upheld “separate but equal” doctrine in schools […]
📖Join 1882 to discuss Journalist Michael Luo’s first book, Strangers in the Land: Exclusion, Belonging, and the Epic Story of the Chinese in America! Strangers in the Land is the newest narrative retelling of Chinese American history ranging from the gold rush period in the 1800s to the 1960s. Whether you are looking to broaden […]
Annual Wrap-Up & Fundraising Dinner – December 17, 2024 We invite you to join us for our Annual Wrap-Up & Fundraising Dinner on December 17th at 6:00 PM at Chinatown Garden. This special event will celebrate the work we've accomplished together this year, while also commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Repeal of the 1882 […]