House GOP: We Remember the Repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Laws
https://youtu.be/AMzgMr19ps0 Also see Date to Remember in Ideas and Conversations and commemorative events at the Alexandria Black History Museum under Activities and Events.
U.S. Senate Apologizes for Chinese Exclusion Act
U.S. Senate Apologizes for Chinese Exclusion Act by Dan Margolis October 11 2011 It's been 129 years since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was passed, but the Oct. 6 Senate resolution apologizing for it was welcomed nonetheless. The resolution also…
Comments on Resolutions Condemning Chinese Exclusion Laws
POPVOX User Comments Supporting a Resolution “Expressing regret for laws that adversely affected the Chinese in the US including the Chinese Exclusion Act” PopVox is a web-based medium that tracks pending legislation in Congress. It allows citizens to express their…
Immigration and Civil Rights: 1965 and Beyond – October 1, 2015 Event
Immigration & Civil Rights: 1965 and Beyond – October 1, 2015 event by Roberta L. Chew The third in our series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration & Nationality Act and the Civil Rights Movement. Moving from the…
Janelle Wong Opens Black History Museum and 1882 Foundation Event
50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration & Nationality Act and the Civil Rights Movement by Roberta L. Chew The 1882 Foundation, Alexandria’s Black History Museum and the City of Alexandria came together for a unique collaboration exploring the impact of…
Lives of Color: 1850-1900 – A Panel Discussion with the National Park Service
“Lives of Color: 1850-1900” - A Panel Discussion with the National Park Service by Roberta L. Chew The second event held on September 29, 2015 of our series commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Immigration & Nationality Act and…