Ethnic studies are under attack. Along with any curriculum demonized and dubbed “DEI” (formerly, and more accurately, known as “diversity, equity and inclusion”), the Trump administration is targeting everything from reading lists to history lessons for cuts and systematically eliminating inclusive curriculum and programming from schools. Does that stop ethnic studies advocates? Absolutely not. Art […]
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Honoring the Past, Building a Pan-Asian Future By Kim Kisner After decades of dormancy, Detroit’s historic Chinatown is stirring with renewed purpose. The neighborhood near Cass and Peterboro—once home to thriving Chinese American businesses and cultural hubs—is undergoing a revival driven by a coalition of residents, business owners, and community leaders committed to honoring
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Forty-three years ago this month, Vincent Chin, a Detroit area Chinese American, was beaten to death with a baseball bat. Hiskilling and subsequent court proceedings marked the beginning of the modern Asian American civil rights movement nationwide. That story has been extensively reported, including an award-winning 1987 documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” co-produced by Detroit PBS.
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Offered by Chair Vega Pederson Commissioner Moyer Commissioner Brim-Edwards Commissioner Singleton Commissioner Jones-Dixon Communications Office June 26, 2025 Decades after Multnomah County bulldozed the graves of Chinese and Chinese American residents for a maintenance building and parking lot, the Board of Commissioners formally acknowledged and apologized for the harm, expressing sincere regret to families and
A leaflet targeting Chinese collaborationists accused the Japanese forces of failing to provide the puppet army officers and soldiers with sufficient clothing, food, and weapons. It demanded that the Japanese address these issues and questioned, “How can we fight a war under such conditions?” (Source: National Archives and Records Administration) By Samuel Hui
Review: ‘Strangers in the Land’ by Michael Luo By Ryan Zhang When I was still a child living in China, we called the Chinese immigrants in America “Gold Mountain Uncles.” When they returned to visit, they stayed in the best hotels and paid for elaborate dinners in large restaurants. To many of us back then,
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