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· Carl Samson
Vincent Chin honored 44 years after his death
Detroit marked the 44th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder over the weekend, with a ceremony honoring the civil rights movement his death helped ignite across Asian American communities nationwide. A man remembered Saturday’s event remembered Chin and marked the first time the…
· Ryan General
Christine Choy, filmmaker behind ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?,’ dies at 73
Christine Choy, the Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker who helped force a national reckoning with anti-Asian violence, died Dec. 7 in New York City at 73. No cause of death was released. Her landmark 1987 film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” became a defining work of Asian…
· Carl Samson
Detroit names street for Vincent Chin on 43rd anniversary of his death
Detroit officials unveiled a street sign honoring Vincent Chin on Monday, commemorating the 43rd anniversary of the Chinese American draftsman’s murder. About the ceremony The naming ceremony, which drew a crowd of about 50 people, took place at the corner of Cass and Peterboro…
· Carl Samson
Vincent Chin to be honored with street sign in Detroit
The city of Detroit is honoring five notable individuals, including Asian American figure Vincent Chin, with street signs bearing their names. The sign commemorating Chin, a Chinese American man whose 1982 racially motivated murder ignited a national Asian American civil rights…
· Carl Samson
FBI quietly releases extensive Vincent Chin file
The FBI discreetly released a 602-page file on Vincent Chin, a Chinese American draftsman whose infamous 1982 killing catalyzed Asian American activism and civil rights movements. The document, which was posted on June 20 and first reported by the Detroit Free Press, includes…
· Michelle De Pacina
Restored print of ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ to screen at Academy Museum
A restored print of the 1987 crime documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” will be screened at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on Dec. 4. “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” explores the life of Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man who was beaten to death during a racially motivated…
· Erika L. Moritsugu
Opinion: Sustaining the movement that Vincent Chin inspired
Editor’s note: Erika L. Moritsugu is Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison at the White House. Krystal Ka‘ai is Executive Director of the White House Initiative and President’s Advisory Commission on Asian…
· Editorial Staff
Act To Change hosts virtual event to fight AAPI bullying on Vincent Chin’s birthday
Act To Change invites everyone to stand against bullying, hate and racism in a virtual event called “United We Heal” this May 18 at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST. One in four Asian American youth report being bullied due to Covid-19. Four out of 10 Pacific Islander students are bullied.…
· Bryan Ke
Detroiters to honor Vincent Chin 40 years after his death with 4-day event
Politicians and Asian American community leaders gathered at the intersection of Peterboro and Cass in Detroit’s Chinatown on Monday to recognize the life and legacy of Vincent Chin and announce a four-day commemoration that will start on June 16. The commemoration, titled…
· Bryan Ke
‘Who Killed Vincent Chin’ documentary restored and preserved for history by National Film Registry
The 1987 documentary film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” was recently inducted into the National Film Registry (NFR) of the Library of Congress this year. A film honor: The documentary, directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña and produced by Detroit Public TV and Film News…
· Ryan General
Chloé Zhao joins as executive producer on Helen Zia-approved TV project about Vincent Chin
“Eternals” and “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao is set to oversee the development of a limited series based on the murder of Vincent Chin. Adapting a tragedy: Film production company Participant has tapped the Oscar-winning filmmaker to serve as executive producer for the…
· Alle Hsu
Two filmmakers spent 6 years studying Vincent Chin’s murder – Here’s why it’s so hard to prove a hate crime
The recent news of Robert Aaron Long’s plea deal in the murder of four Asian spa workers in Cherokee County, Georgia is a bittersweet triumph. He was given four life sentences without the possibility of parole, but the Cherokee County District Attorney explicitly stated, “Your…
· Thy Nguyen
Activist Helen Zia ‘Thrilled’ to Join Participant’s Creative Team in Developing Vincent Chin Series
Film production Participant is developing a scripted limited series inspired by the murder of Vincent Chin in an exclusive agreement with the Chin Estate and Helen Zia. About the series: Participant’s series will be the “only authorized telling of the landmark civil rights case…
· Bryan Ke
Helen Zia Reveals Star-Studded Vincent Chin Podcast Never Reached Out to Her or the Chin Estate
Asian American activist Helen Zia revealed that the makers behind the star-studded podcast about the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 never tried to connect with her or the Chin Estate during the development of the five-episode audio series despite her major role in demanding…
· Carl Samson
Gemma Chan’s Vincent Chin Podcast Drops, Stars Kelly Marie Tran and Remy Hii
A podcast co-produced by Gemma Chan that centers on the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 is now available. What you need to know: “Hold Still, Vincent,” which was announced in early April, begins with a table read of a feature screenplay by Johnny Ngo.
· Thy Nguyen
Marilyn Fu, Destin Daniel Cretton Developing Limited Series Based on Vincent Chin’s Murder
Writer and producer Marilyn Fu is bringing Vincent Chin’s story to life in a limited series from Amazon Studios and First Look Media’s Topic Studios. Chin, 27, was killed in 1982 in Detroit by two former autoworkers who believed he was Japanese and responsible for taking their…
· Carl Samson
Gemma Chan is Producing a Podcast and Film on Vincent Chin’s Murder
Gemma Chan is partnering with A-Major Media and M88 to produce a podcast and a subsequent feature film based on the murder of Vincent Chin. Chin, a Chinese American engineer, was killed at his own bachelor party in 1982 Detroit by two white unemployed autoworkers who reportedly…
· Ryan General
Legendary Activist Helen Zia to Create TV Series on Vincent Chin’s Horrific 1982 Murder
A limited television series based on the 1982 murder of Chinese American Vincent Chin is in the works from renowned author and activist Helen Zia. Untold story: The award-winning writer is set to develop the series to shed light on the history behind the hate crime and the…
· Bryan Ke
Black and Chinese Community in SF Join Together to Remember the Murder of Vincent Chin
The Black and Chinese community in San Francisco came together in remembering Vincent Chin, a Chinese American who was viciously beaten to death by two White men in 1982. Members from the two communities, as well as from the volunteer group San Francisco Peace Collective that…
· Heather Johnson Yu
40 Years Ago, Vincent Chin Was Murdered in Cold Blood For Being Asian
On June 27, 1982, friends and family were supposed to attend the wedding of Vincent Chin. They attended his funeral instead. Vincent Chin was the only child of Bing Hing Chin, a WWII veteran, and Lily Chin. Bing Hing Chin had earned the right to bring a Chinese bride into the…