Study reveals how Chinese migrants in LA forged their own economy amid racism

A study of Los Angeles Chinatown reveals that Chinese migrants in the late 1800s established a self-reliant economy by engaging in pig-raisi...

Seattle proclamation remembers historical anti-Chinese discrimination

The City of Seattle has released a proclamation that recognizes the horrific discrimination and violence many Chinese immigrants experienced...

Wing Luke Museum staffers speak out after anti-Asian vandalism

Months after falling victim to a hate-fueled vandalism, the staffers at Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum are speaking out for the first time...

Biden commemorates 80th repeal anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act

On Sunday, President Joe Biden commemorated the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act, emphasizing that the discrimina...

Jenny Tinghui Zhang’s ‘Four Treasures of the Sky’ wins Idaho Book of the Year Award

Chinese American author Jenny Tinghui Zhang has won the 2022 Idaho Book of the Year Award by the Idaho Library Association for her debut nov...

Ancestry releases new database containing historical records from Chinese Exclusion Act era

Ancestry, a genealogy company that keeps historical records, has released a new database containing information from the Chinese exclusion e...

Levi’s jeans from the 1880s auctioned for $76,000 has hidden reminder of America’s anti-Chinese past

A pair of Levi’s jeans that recently sold at an auction in New Mexico for $76,000 has the phrase "The only kind made by White Labor&qu...

Cupertino vice mayor sparks outrage after saying Chinese Exclusion Act was not racist

Cupertino Vice Mayor Liang-Fang Chao has come under fire for defending the infamous Chinese Exclusion Act last week. What she said: In an em...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Star Awkwafina Honors Great-Grandfather in Heartfelt Thanksgiving Instagram Post

Nora Lum, also known as Awkwafina, shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram account during Thanksgiving in honor of her great-grandfather...