The Commemoration of the Chinese Massacre of 1871

Pico House 424 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Commemorate the lives lost on October 24, 1871 when a racially motivated mob stormed into a predominately Chinese neighborhood and murdered 18 lives and looted homes and businesses.

A Conversation with Albert Lum

Chinatown Service Center 711 W. College St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for a candid conversation with Albert C. Lum, Esq., as he discusses his life's journey in words and in print.

An Evening with Karen Fang and Pamela Tom

Golden Dragon Restaurant 960 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join CHSSC and China Society of Southern California to compare and contrast the life of Tyrus Wong, artist and Disney legend, on film and in print.

CHSSC Chistmas Potluck

Shadow Park Clubhouse 12800 South St, Cerritos, CA, United States

Join us for our Christmas Potluck at Shadow Park Clubhouse in Cerritos on Monday, December 9, 12-3pm.

January 2025 Program

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On January 29th, 2025, we will celebrate 4723 on the Chinese calendar and some of us will follow centuries old traditions, rituals, and customs, much of which we do not know why, some are misinterpreted, and some are outright wrong. Come and listen to what your mother never told you about Chinese New Year.

Stand Up and Be Counted

Loyola Law School 919 Albany St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us for a panel and reception to hear about Albert Lum's journey as an attorney and co-founder and first president of the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Asssociation.

February 2025 Program

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In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Chinese truck farmers made invaluable agricultural contributions to inland Southern California and created alliances with non-Chinese landlords, but ultimately their visibility on the landscape made them continual targets of race-based exclusion.

A landscape archaeology analysis of Chinese-operated farms around the cities of Riverside and San Bernardino reveals that Chinese truck farming shaped the built environment in both the United States and China.

March 2025 Program

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Professor Emerita Sue Fawn Chung will trace the history of the Chinese in Truckee, CA from arrival to the recent recognition of their accomplishments.

April 2025 Program

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Join us to hear author and filmmaker Curtis Chin share insights from his memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant"

CAM Advancing Equality

Pico House 424 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join us at the Chinese American Museum on Wednesday, April 16th, from 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM for Advancing Equality: United States vs. Wong Kim Ark. This event will explore the landmark 1898 Supreme Court case that solidified birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, as well as the lasting impact of the case and its continued relevance in shaping civil rights protections today.