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…
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…
April 1968: Understated Intersections of Race and Place by Easten Law [Easten Law is a former lecturer in Intercultural Relations at American University in Washington DC. He is now D.C. Commissioner for API Affairs in the DC Mayor's office and…
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…
Writing like an Asian: Thoughts on writing, composition, and issues of identity by Jee Yoon Lee (from her November 29, 2013 blog) (Q1) How did you become involved with the 1882 Foundation and the Talk Story Events? The 1882 Foundation is a continuation…
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…