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Category Archives: History
The Most Important Video You’ll See Today
This is a video I believe every Asian American–heck, every American–should see. In it, the Honorable Ron Dellums from Oakland gave one of the most stirring speeches about the effects of the taking of Japanese Americans had on people outside … Continue reading
Remembering Prolific and Pioneering Asian American Studies Scholar Don Nakanishi
By Dr. Dawn Lee Tu On Monday, March 21st, the field of Asian American Studies suffered a tremendous loss. Don Nakanishi, Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, passed away at the age of 66. Nakanishi was a … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, History, Southern California
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Japanese American Internees – Then and Now Photographs
Photographer Paul Kitagaki Jr. has been tracking down Japanese American internees who were photographed in pictures like the one above by Dorothea Lange. He has constructed an exhibit called Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, which features pictures from the … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, internment, Paul Kitagaki Jr.
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“Born Free and Equal”: Ansel Adams’ Book and Manzanar Photo Series
As a public official openly endorsed interning Syrian refugees just like Japanese Americans and a musical about the internment has opened on Broadway, the Washington Post has recently put up a montage of photos from famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History
Tagged Ansel Adams, internment, Japanese Americans, Manzanar, world war II
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Review: “Allegiance” Brings Japanese American Internment to Broadway
The story of Japanese American internment comes to Broadway in this new emotional musical about the Kimura family, starring Lea Salonga, George Takei, and Telly Leung. The tale unfolds at Heart Mountain in Wyoming, following a family ripped from their … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, Music, New York, Reviews, The Arts
Tagged broadway, George Takei, Lea Salonga
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8Books Review: “The Making of Asian America,” by Erika Lee
Erika Lee’s The Making of Asian America is a masterful work that surveys hundreds of years of Asian American history, taking an expansive view of both Asian and America, to the benefit of all. Lee investigates histories of race relations locally, … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Current Events, Discrimination, History
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Defining American Citizenship: The Story of Wong Kim Ark
As a child growing up in America, I thought of myself as not-American. In America, I was Taiwanese, I was Chinese, I was Asian. Though I pledged my allegiance to the American flag alongside my classmates of various ethnic and … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Legal
Tagged America, american citizen, anchor babies, birthright citizenship, united states of america, usa, wong kim ark
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Seattle issues gesture of regret over 1800s anti-Chinese laws
I’ve blogged about apologies in from Congress as well as the State of California regarding the Chinese exclusionary laws. On Monday, August 3rd, 2015, the city of Seattle apologized as well: “The Seattle City Council approved a resolution Monday expressing regret for … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Local
Tagged anti-chinese, Chinese Exlusion Act, seattle, Washington
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8Books Review: “Being Japanese American, 2nd Edition,” by Gil Asakawa
Gil Asakawa’s newest edition of his JA sourcebook, Being Japanese American is chock full of information and anecdotes to guide anyone through Japanese American life, questions, issues, etc. I should say, of course, that I am not Japanese American, but … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, Education, History, Lifestyles
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KQED: Stanford Project Unearths Personal Histories of Chinese Railroad Workers
Recently, the local National Public Radio affiliate station KQED’s program, Forum, hosted a discussion on the history of the Chinese railroad workers as the 150th anniversary of when Chinese workers began to work on the transcontinental railroad: “The Transcontinental Railroad … Continue reading
8Books Review: “Between Mao and McCarthy,” by Charlotte Brooks
Charlotte Brooks’ new book, Between Mao and McCarthy, is an impressive scholarly tome on the evolution of Chinese American politics in the years after World War II. It looks specifically at the evolution of politics in New York and San … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, History, New York, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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AMC’s Hell On Wheels: How the Chinese Built America
The untold story of the Chinese immigrant experience during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad. Back in 2011, when AMC launched its new television series Hell on Wheels about the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad, there was some concern about “Do Chinese Pioneers … Continue reading