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Category Archives: History
Status of Laws Requiring the Teaching of AAPI Studies
The Committee of 100 recently released data and a visualization of that data on the status of laws and proposed laws and academic standards regarding AAPI subjects. This is an update on these laws standards since October 3, 2024. I … Continue reading
Purging (and Restoring) Asian American History on US Military Websites
After reading that references to Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in baseball, were deleted from US Military websites, as part of the Trump Administration’s war against DEI and then restored after some outcry, I wondered if anything happened … Continue reading
The Long History of Chinese Americans in Texas and the Pershing Chinese
We have talked a fair amount about the history of Asian Americans in California and New York, but what about those in Texas, which has the third largest Asian American population in the United States? This Voice of America (VoA) … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Chinese Exclusion Act, Houston, John Pershing, Pershing Chinese, Texas, Unassimilable
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The Rock Springs Massacre and “The Driving Out”
When I saw this story about historical archeologists digging in Wyoming to study a massacre of Chinese residents that happened in 1885, I thought that the Rock Springs massacre was just one of a few massacres of Chinese, such as … Continue reading
Chinatown on the Jersey Shore
Chinatown on the Jersey Shore? Sounds unlikely, but for a time, there was a Chinatown parallel to New York’s on the Jersey Shore in Bradley Beach. In the late 19th century, a program now called the Fresh Air Fund enabled … Continue reading
Great Highway Closing Reminds San Francisco Chinese Americans Voters of their History of being Unheard
San Francisco Proposition K was a ballot initiative to close the Great Highway roadway shown above and turn into to a park. Some of the roadway to the south (at the top of the picture) was going to close anyway … Continue reading
Posted in Community, History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Great Highway, Joel Engardio, Proposition K, recall, San Francisco
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Indian vs Chinese, Migration Destination Similarities and Differences
Among Asian immigrants, Chinese and Indian migrants are the most populous, ranking as the third and second countries of origin for US immigrants, only behind Mexico. Despite coming from the same continent, the migration trends of both demographics related to … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local, New York, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged chicago, China, enclave, immigration, India, migration, San Gabriel Valley
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Why So Few Asians in Oregon?
When we look at the spread of Asian American populations across America, we tend to see them clustered around the West Coast and a few other major cities, such as NYC. Their prominence on the West Coast is heavily linked … Continue reading
The Forgotten Railroad Workers
Just over a decade ago, Stanford University quite ironically began “The Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project,” a project that sought to detail the story of Chinese immigrant workers during the early days of their presence in America. The … Continue reading
Little Saigon – Legacy of South Vietnam
Little Saigon, Orange County – a small Vietnamese ethnic enclave nestled between Garden Grove and Westminster, home to the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam. With almost 100,000 Vietnamese living within Little Saigon, making up over 40% of Little Saigon’s … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local, Politics, Southern California
Tagged Derek Tran, LIttle Saigon, Michelle Steel, Westminster
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Sawtelle Japantown vs Little Tokyo
Sawtelle Japantown, Los Angeles – a quaint neighborhood in West LA just as big as its downtown counterpart. Born from its historical Japanese population in the early–mid 20th century, Sawtelle Japantown is a cornerstone of Japanese American history and culture, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, History, Local, Southern California
Tagged Little Tokyo, Sawtelle Japantown
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Little Tokyo – Small Corner, Big Place
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles – the largest official Japantown in the US and a bustling center of activity in the heart of LA. With strong connections to Japanese culture, cuisine, and media, Little Tokyo is one of the most popular … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, History, Southern California
Tagged Little Tokyo, los angeles
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