Chinese Historical Society of Southern California

Chinatown Conversations - The Five Chinatowns: A Community History
2021-09-01 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Eventbrite
The newly established CHSSC Five Chinatowns project documents the history of five historic Chinese American neighborhoods in Los Angeles: New Chinatown, Old Chinatown, China City, City Market, and East Adams. The project draws on oral histories, family collections, archival newspaper research and more. Project co-leads Dr. Kelly Fong of UCLA and Dr. William Gow of CSU Sacramento will discuss the project and then lead a conversation with our current group of CHSSC interns about their community research. Join us to find out about more about what has been completed and what still lies ahead.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chinatown-conversations-the-five-chinatowns-a-community-history-tickets-167611852563

CAMLA Event - An Untold Past: Chinese Americans in the Midwest
2021-07-20 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Eventbrite
An Untold Past: Chinese Americans in the Midwest

The History of the Chinese in Las Vegas
2021-05-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Free to register. Dr. Sue Fawn Chung will be talking via Zoom about the history of Chinese people in Las Vegas on May 26 at 7 p.m. with the Neon Museum of Las Vegas.
https://youtu.be/qVbnMqYgIX0V

Chinese Family History Group of Southern California Webinar Series: Researching the World of Chinese Documents
2021-05-22 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
A CFHGSC webinar featuring Tony King
Saturday, May 22nd 10-11:30am PDT

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Documents commonly used in Chinese genealogy research are family records like the jiapu/zupu and local gazetteers. Tony King will address both of these critical tools but will also provide an introduction into the lesser known world of other documents and resource materials that originated in China. To name a few, this includes marriage agreements, property records, residential registrations, census records, examination rosters, and obituaries. He will discuss the possible value these have to our genealogical research as well as repositories such as archives, libraries, the internet, and search strategies.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Tony King is of Toisanese roots. His ancestors immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1800’s. Since entering retirement some ten years ago, he has concentrated on searching out his Chinese roots. He has conducted research during extended stays in China, as well as during trips to California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, New York, and Canada. Tony serves as a volunteer for FamilySearch, consulting with patrons seeking assistance.

The Story of the Fabulous Fong Wan: Chinese Herbalist, Night Club Owner, and Showman
2021-05-14 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
https://artdecola.org/events-calendar/fong-wan-nightclubs-2021

“We are delighted to welcome former Art Deco Society of Los Angeles Board Member Randy Chong to the virtual stage to share some Art Deco era family history: The Story of the Fabulous Fong Wan: Chinese Herbalist, Night Club Owner, and Showman in a special program that will also feature a cocktail or two!
This is the story of Fong Wan (Randy’s great grandfather) and his empire in the San Francisco Bay Area. With $10 in his pocket and huge dreams, Fong Wan arrived in San Francisco at the age of 17 in 1900 to become an herbalist. Treating Chinese and Caucasians, he became the leading herbalist in the country. Fong Wan didn’t stop there. His nature as a promoter and keen business acumen helped grow his modest café to an empire of a department store, a shrimping fleet, multiple restaurants and nightclubs in Oakland and San Francisco. With exotic fan dancers, magicians, acrobats, and singers imported from China, he became the envy of fellow nightclubs in the 1930s to 50s, including his big rival, Charlie Low and the Forbidden City.”

This program is free to Art Deco Society of Los Angeles members. Members can use the button below to get to the ticketing page. When you log into your ADSLA account, you will have the option of ordering a free ticket.
General admission is $10.

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Tea Talk: Exploring the History and Diversity of Indian Teas
2021-05-11 17:00 - 18:30 UTC
The much-anticipated return of Tea Talk is here! CAM is honored to welcome two Indian tea experts, Husna-Tara Prakash and Shalini Prakash Agarwal who are members of one of India’s pioneering tea-planting families at the Glenburn Tea Estate located high in the Himalayas. On May 11, 2021 from 5 – 6:30pm PDT for Tea Talk: Exploring the History and Diversity of Indian Teas.

Husna-Tara Prakash and Shalini Prakash Agarwal will share the history of tea in India as well as glimpses into the cultivation and rituals of tea production from their own tea estate. Accompanying the program will be Tea Talk host Lan Ong, FCAM board member and Managing Director of @winghopfung.

China Society: A Pebble in the Sand: Burma/Myanmar by Pierre Odier
2021-05-10 06:00 - 21:00 UTC
May Zoom meeting will be on May 10 th , the second Monday in May at 6:00P.M.
A Pebble in the Sand
Pierre Odier, one of my favorite speakers, will share his latest volume of his A Pebble the Sand series, Burma/Myanmar. His past programs have taken us to Tibet, the Orient Express, Mongolia, some minority tribes in China. He focuses on the minority ethnic tribes of the Golden Triangle of Burma. This rugged area which includes tribes of headhunters is within walking distance of the Chinese border. Many of the tribes had ties with areas in China. One of Pierre’s great gifts is his ability to communicate and quickly connect with all kinds of people and his love of ethnic arts and crafts. He is not the ordinary tourist. Experience Burma though the eyes and photographs of Pierre and gain insights on ethnic people you would never imagine.
Be sure to register for the Zoom program through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-pebble-in-the-sand-burmamyanmar-by-pierre-odier-tickets-152423399491

Far East Deep South
2021-05-08 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caca-presents-far-east-deep-south-film-discussion-registration-150279306451

Join director Larissa Lam, producer Baldwin Chiu and C.A.C.A. National past president, Carolyn Chan from Mississippi as they discuss the award winning documentary film Far East Deep South after the PBS/WORLD Channel premiere. Please check your local listings at http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS
This deeply moving story offers a poignant perspective on race relations, immigration and the deep roots of Chinese Americans in our national identity.
As America continues to deal with a rash of anti-Asian sentiment, we’ll discuss how understanding the history of Chinese in America has implications for not just Asians, but other communities today. We’ll also hear more about the experiences of the Chinese in the American South and how the effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act are still felt now.
Far East Deep South follows Charles Chiu and his family (including his son, producer Baldwin Chiu, and daughter-in-law, director Larissa Lam) as they travel from California to Mississippi to find answers about Charles’ father, K.C. Lou, and subsequently explore the history of the Chinese community in the Deep South during Segregation and the Chinese Exclusion era. To learn more about this documentary visit www.FarEastDeepSouth.com or see the trailer below.
After May 4, watch Far East Deep South online on the PBS App or at http://bit.ly/ARF_FarEDeepS

ASIAN AMERICAN RESISTANCE: 150 YEARS AND COUNTING
2021-05-06 16:30 - 18:00 UTC
ASIAN AMERICAN RESISTANCE: 150 YEARS AND COUNTING

Anti-Asian hate crimes in Atlanta, OC, Oakland, and New York are not new. As early as 1871, 19 Chinese Americans were lynched and killed in the Los Angeles Massacre. Asian Americans have been victims of racial profiling, scapegoating, and violence for over 150 years.
And we have resisted such systemic racism to claim our share of the American dream. Know our history; voice our resistance.

Thursday, 6 May 2021, 4:30 – 6 pm
Zoom ID: 957 7832 3103
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95778323103
Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16699006833,95778323103# or +13462487799,95778323103#

Panelists:
Dr. Kari Bolen – Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Pasadena City College
Dr. Gay Q. Yuen – Friends of the Chinese American Museum and Asian Youth Center
Professor Marshall Wong – L.A. Commission on Human Relations
Q and A to follow
Sponsored by PCC Coalition of Asian Pacific Employees, Office of Student Life, and Office of Student Services.

A Vision of Justice: Tyrus Wong & The Cultural Continuum of New Chinatown
2021-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
A Conversation about Art & Equality
A Vision of Justice: Tyrus Wong & The Cultural Continuum of New Chinatown
Wednesday, May, 5, 2021
7:00 PM PST
Join us for a conversation with the curator of A Vision of Justice: Tyrus Wong & The Cultural Continuum of New Chinatown, Sonia Mak, as we learn about her discoveries in researching the relationship between Tyrus Wong and the painting’s patron, immigration lawyer Y.C. Hong. Special guests, performance artist Kristina Wong and attorney George Yin, will join the curator in considering the legacy of these pioneers against the ongoing struggle for equality.
RSVP HERE
Speakers:
Sonia Mak, curator of A Vision of Justice, is a curator, writer, and arts administrator. Ms. Mak was one of two founding curators at the Chinese American Museum and an NEH Summer Institute Fellow to advance Asian American Art History. She is co-founder and co-curator of Art Salon Chinatown, a showcase for contemporary Asian diasporic artists. She holds a BA in Art History from San Francisco State University and a MA from University of California, Riverside. Ms. Mak curated ’Round the Clock: Chinese American Artists Working in Los Angeles, as part of the Getty Foundation’s initiative, Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945-1980. She has worked at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Department of Arts & Culture, Morono Kiang Gallery, Craft Contemporary, and Vincent Price Art Museum and currently serves as Advancement Officer at the Institute of Contemporary Art Los Angeles.

Kristina Wong is a performance artist, comedian, writer, and elected representative of Koreatown Los Angeles whose work has been recognized through many grants, including Creative Capital, COLA Master Artist Fellowship from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and eight Los Angeles Artist-in-Residence awards. Her long-running show, Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, looked at the high rates of depression and suicide among Asian American women and is now a concert film. Her recent piece, Kristina Wong for Public Office, is a simultaneous real-life stint as the elected representative in Koreatown Los Angeles and campaign rally show. During the pandemic, she founded the Auntie Sewing Squad, a collective of volunteers sewing facemasks for vulnerable communities.

George Yin is an attorney, arts advocate, and Board Member of the Vincent Price Art Museum Foundation. As an attorney with Kaufman Legal Group, he advises candidates, elected officials, political committees, ballot measure committees, non-profit organizations, and public agencies on local, state, and federal laws. He has over a decade of experience representing public agencies in public, municipal, education, water, and administrative law. He has served on the boards of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, the Organization of Chinese Americans (Greater LA Chapter), the Asian Professional Exchange (APEX), and the Pacific Asia Museum Chinese Arts Council. He holds a J.D. from UCLA Law School, an M.A. in Urban Planning from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, an M.Sc. in Public Administration/Public Policy from the London School of Economics, and a B.A. in Government from Cornell University

It Matters: Revisiting Vincent Chin and His Historic Impact on the Asian American Movement
2021-05-04 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
The Chinese American Musuem is hosting a conversation with Paula Yoo and Pam Ng on May 4, 2021, @ 5 pm to discuss Yoo’s YA nonfiction book, From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement. Paula and Pam will talk about the tragedy of Vincent Chin, the resonating wounds of racial injustice, and the present call to end discrimination towards Asian Americans so many years later.
Registration for this program is free, click the link to register now camla.org/ItMatters
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry, releases on April 20, 2021. To pre-order your copy of the book visit Eso Won Books – An Independent Black-Owned Bookshop in Los Angeles at www.esowonbookstore.com/.

A Chinese American Giant: The Y.C. Hong Story
2021-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join C.A.C.A for their virtual program, “A Chinese American Giant: The Y.C. Hong Story” on April 20 @ 7 pm PDT. Register here: https://ychongdoc.eventbrite.com

CAM: Year of the Ox Exhibition
2021-03-06 12:30 - 2021-06-06 17:00 UTC
“The Chinese American Museum welcomes the new year in our latest online exhibition, “Year of the Ox,” which features works from 14 dynamic artists. Please share with your friends and family.
We are launching the exhibition during the Lantern Festival! Visit exhibitions.camla.org/yearoftheox/ on March 6th at 12:30 pm PST to view the premiere of the online exhibition. “Year of the Ox” will run from March 6 to June 6, 2021.

This exhibition is organized by the Chinese American Museum in partnership with Albert Chau (@grumpybert). Major support for this exhibition is provided by the Friends of the Chinese American Museum and the Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles. ”
