A new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society delves into American history, from the perspective of Chinese Americans, an angle rarely presented to a wider public. In fact “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion” represents the first comprehensive mainstream exhibition of the Chinese-American story, according to a SinoVision video report. Two hundred artifacts are included, gathered from museums and families. One of the focal points of the exhibit is the seldom-addressed Chinese Exclusion Act, presented through texts, photos and interactive mediums. The legislation, in effect from 1882 to 1943, was the first major law to bar immigration to the U.S., in this case restricting Chinese laborers.
Time to ‘Forgive and Forget’ Elizabeth Warren
An opinion piece by Gabriel S. Galanda in Native News Online calls on Native communities to “forgive and forget” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Those demanding documentation proving Native heritage fail to consider that such records hardly existed in the late 19th century. Many Natives, instead, learned of their ancestry through their grandmother – like Sen. Warren says she did. Link to original story →
