Civil Rights
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Chinatown News
Collection
Identifier: 2011.013
Scope and Contents
Chinatown News was Vancouver's first Chinese News magazine published in English for the Chinese Canadian community. The entire Chinatown News series was published from its establishment in 1948 to 1996. The bulk of the collection consists of 796 paper magazines published between 1954 and 1992.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1954-09-18 - 1992-11-18
Found in:
Museum of Chinese in America
International Examiner Collection
Collection
Identifier: 2017.029
Scope and Contents
There are 194 newspapers in total but only 143 issues (there are 2 copies of many issues.) Each issue contains cultural, political, economic, and educational news relating to the Asian American communities. Sections also include District News, National News, Perspectives on Employment, Legal Matters, and Political Decisions, and an Arts Roundup for the fortnight. Several issues also contain an employment supplement to aid the community on that front.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1980-1990
Found in:
Museum of Chinese in America
Oral History Interview with Don Kao, 2013-04-06
Item
Identifier: 2013.022.002
Abstract
In this oral history Don Kao discusses his life living in Chinatown along with his involvement in Asian American and gay rights activism organizations. Kao first discusses his family background along with the professions his parents had. He compares the different cities he grew up in along with the schools he went to during his childhood. The interview continues as Kao comments on the racism in the community he grew up in along with meeting other Chinese Americans. His experiences during the...
Dates:
2013-04-06