July 16 Weekly Book Chat Update: Notes on “Orientalism”, Chapter I

Our first book for our Weekly Book Chats is Orientalism, by Edward Said. You can find the registration link for the Book Chats here: https://linktr.ee/1882Foundation under "Weekly Book Chat Registration"   Why we chose this book:  Said’s Orientalism paved the way for modern studies of colonialism. Using the term “Orientalism” to refer to depictions and fabrications of the “East” by Western colonial powers such as the late British empire, Said outlined a theory of cultural imperialism, arguing that Western depictions of “Eastern” culture were driven by a false…

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1882 At: MOCA Forum on “Asian American Allyship for Black Lives Matter”

Co-written by: Saniya Han & Kyle Wang The Museum of Chinese in America hosted a forum on “Asian American Allyship for Black Lives Matter” on June 19, or Juneteenth, a day which commemorates the emancipation of the formerly enslaved in the U.S. and also marks the anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin. For the panelists, — former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, President-Designee of Queens College Frank Wu, and their moderator, MOCA director Nancy Yao Maasbach — the focus of the conversation echoed the…

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An Interview With 1882’s Artist-in-Residence Shani Shih

*This interview was conducted by Talk Story Director Stan LouThe 1882 Foundation has sponsored the Chinatown Art Studio for the past two years under the inspired leadership of artist-in-resident Shani Shih and look forward to the beginning of this summer's virtual version. Shani is a talented artist with a great passion to pass on her knowledge to aspiring young artists in our community. This is a part of her continual selfless contributions for us. We had the opportunity to engage Shani in a very open…

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1882 At: CAPAL | Washington Leadership Program Session – “AANHPI Womxn in Public Service: Overcoming Challenges in the Workplace”

Co-Written by: Sabrina Brogniart, Lauren Eng, and Hayle Wesolowski Event Speakers: -Sandy Hoa Dang, Social Entrepreneur, Education Expert, Leadership Trainer, and Management Consultant -Sue Ann Hong, President/CEO, Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) -Sheri Daniels, Executive Director, Papa Ola Lōkahi -Ben de Guzman, Director, Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) -Samantha Chiu [moderator], Senior Operations Research Analyst and Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) hosted an online panel discussion, “AANHPI Womxn in Public Service: Overcoming Challenges…

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1882 At: From Vincent Chin to George Floyd

Asian Americans Salute Frontline Heroes (AASFH) hosted a panel titled “From Vincent Chin to George Floyd” to discuss how these two murders created and sustained movements opposing racial injustice and discrimination. The panel was moderated by Gordon Quan, an attorney and member of AASFH. The panelists included: Helen Zia, journalist and activist for Asian American rights; Cherry Steinwender, Co-executive director and Co-founder of Center for the Healing of Racism; Mark Toubin, Southwest Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); Annie Tan, an activist and cousin of…

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1882 At: The Premiere of “Be Water,” A Documentary About Bruce Lee

“Be Water,” a documentary that chronicles the personal and professional life of Bruce Lee, premiered on Sunday, June 7th. ESPN aired it for “30 for 30,” its 30th anniversary celebration highlighting notable sports happenings covered by the network. The documentary’s symbolic title takes its name from a line of Lee’s poetry: “Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water… Be water, my friend.” Water’s fluid state enables it to penetrate barriers and take many shapes. Emulating water, Lee navigated a path into the film…

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