Event Recap: The Summit Tunnel – Diversity and Pride in Building the American Nation

On March 21st, 2023, the 1882 Foundation convened our first activation as a member of the Kennedy Center's Culture Caucus. We gathered at the Kennedy Center REACH's Justice Forum on a warm Tuesday evening for a film screening and reception…

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Event Recap: 1882 Foundation at the Virginia Council for the Social Studies Conference 2023

On the Education front: The Virginia Council for the Social Studies held its first conference since the pandemic started in Richmond on March 24-25. The shared campus of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia Museum of History…

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Event Recap: Asian Americans in Washington DC Bus Tour – 1882 Foundation x Bryn Mawr Pensby Center

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On March 4th, 2023, the 1882 Foundation and several collaborators hosted students from Bryn Mawr College for their second annual Unity Spring Break, where BIPOC students are invited to explore an element of ethnic American history. The 1882 Foundation administered…

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Event Recap: Flashback Chinatown DC: Film Screening and Director Talk

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On Sunday, March 26th, 2023, community members, family, and friends gathered at the Chinese Community Church in DC's Chinatown to watch Flashback Chinatown DC, a series of ten short films directed by Penny Lee, produced jointly with the 1882Foundation with the support…

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Event Recap: December Talk Story – Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, and Tropical Fish

On December 11th, the 1882 Foundation community gathered at the I Street Conference Center for our December Talk Story event, catchily titled ‘Motorcycles, Muscle Cars, and Tropical Fish’. Over Christmas cookies and holiday treats, the storytelling event saw Harry Chow,…

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