The killing of a Chinese American, Vincent Chin, 40 years ago changed the way people of Asian descent began to see themselves.
Tag: Discrimination
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Bennie Thompson Has Spent His Career Protecting Voting Rights
Representative Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol, has spent his career fighting to protect the right to vote.
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Decades After Vincent Chin’s Death, Recent Attacks Haunt Asian Americans
Vincent Chin, a Chinese immigrant, was beaten to death after being pursued by two white Detroit autoworkers in 1982. On the 40th anniversary of his death, many hear frightening echoes.