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, […]
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 […]
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 […]