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Thousands gather to reclaim Chinese railroad workers' place in history

"When they came over here a long time ago, they had no idea they could transform the USA."

Trailblazers

By the time Tule Lake Segregation Center closed on March 20, 1946, more than 18,000 Japanese Americans had been incarcerated there during the war.
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What do you think of when you hear the name "Vincent Chin"? For many people, the word "forgotten" comes to mind.
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“The Spanish colonial period in the Philippines lasted longer than that of a lot of countries in Latin America, including Mexico.”
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The Sri Lankan Art and Cultural Museum is located in the basement of a Staten Island restaurant.
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“Hundreds of Chinese go to Yosemite. ... Imagine what the experience would be for them if they knew that Chinese worked on these roads..."
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Academics trace the origins of the term "Asian American" to 1968 and University of California, Berkeley students inspired by the Black Power Movement.
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On June 25, 1867, thousands of Chinese railroad workers staged a strike to demand equal pay to white laborers, shorter workdays, and better conditions.
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In Harlem, an organized walking tour examines the 400-year history of Muslim spaces and stories of New York City.
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