Pelosi Statement on 70th Anniversary of Repeal of Chinese Exclusion Act December 17, 2013 San Francisco – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement marking the 70th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act. Leader Pelosi was…
The 1882 Project took to the road in November to share lesson plans with educators from Virginia and around the country. On Nov. 2nd, Ting-Yi Oei and Ted Gong presented "Righting Wrongs: Congress (Finally) Apologizes for the Chinese Exclusion Acts"…
Please join us for December's Talk Story Event Where: Chinese Community Church When: December 14, 2013 In the spirit of the holiday season, we welcome you to attend our December Talk Story event to celebrate the stories of our community! We…
Where: Chinese Community Church, 500 I (Eye) Street NW, Washington, D.C. When: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 1:00-3:00pm Please join us for the November Talk Story event featuring Dr. Mae Ngai, a Professor of History at Columbia University, as she discusses…
We hope you can join us for the October Talk Story Event: From Congress to Classroom: Teaching about the Chinese Exclusion Laws How do we portray Chinese American history? This is a question the 1882 Foundation grapples with in its…
This afternoon, the House passed the resolution addressing and expressing regret for the Chinese Exclusion Laws (H. Res. 683) by voice vote! Many thanks to all of you who supported our efforts and reached out to your Representatives. We also…