In October 1871, the city of Los Angeles experienced its first race riot, starting on a street called the Calle de los Negros. It was the first time that many in the United States had even heard of the “City of Angels”. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
Tag: Chinese
Xenophobia and COVID-19
COVID-19 is the latest in a long line of infectious diseases that have been
used by some to justify discrimination and xenophobia under the guise of
protecting the public’s health. This Outbreak Thursday, we explore how
xenophobia has been exemplified in past outbreaks as well as during the
current COVID-19 epidemic.
— Read on www.outbreakobservatory.org/outbreakthursday-1/2/20/2020/xenophobia-and-covid-19
The FBI Secretly Spied on Chinese American Scientists
The program’s effects reverberate today, at a moment when combating economic espionage and scientific theft from China are among the FBI’s top priorities.
— Read on theintercept.com/2020/02/02/fbi-chinese-scientists-surveillance/
Are they still doing it?!
Canada’s Chinese community faces racist abuse in wake of coronavirus
Country has seen just three confirmed cases of the virus but panic is already spreading, causing an uptick in racist incidents
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/28/canada-chinese-community-battles-racist-backlash-amid-coronavirus-outbreak
Fire devastates New York museum of Chinese American life
The fire at New York City’s Museum of Chinese in America devastated families that entrusted the museum with their heirlooms. The museum, which was founded in 1980 and was home to significant cultural relics of Chinese-American people.
— Read on us.cnn.com/2020/01/25/us/chinese-museum-fire/index.html
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 