Is “sorry” better late than never?
Last week, the California legislature apologized to the state’s Chinese-American community for racist laws barring Chinese from owning land or property, marrying whites, working in the public sector and testifying against whites in court. That was back in the mid-19th century during California’s Gold Rush. About 25,000 Chinese crossed the Pacific [...]
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A new exhibit about Chinese immigration to Brooklyn is opening tonight at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
The exhibit, “Living and Learning: Chinese Immigration, Restriction and Community in Brooklyn, 1850 to Present”, will weave together a story about Chinese immigrant life in Brooklyn, showcasing historical newspaper and periodical articles, oral histories, caricatures and photographs.
I’ll be at the [...]
Suzanne Ma is a journalist in New York City. She is a multimedia reporter and producer for DNAinfo.
She is the recipient of a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship for 2009-2011.
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