Chinese Historical Society of America

06/12/2026

FRIDAY

On Saturday, June 6, CHSA was thrilled to welcome author Charlotte Brooks for an in-depth discussion about her book THE MOYS OF NEW YORK AND SHANGHAI, a trans-continental saga about six Chinese-American siblings born in Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century who navigated a lifetime of world wars, political revolutions, and anti-Chinese America.

We were additionally honored to have members of the Moy family in attendance to share this conversation as well as their experiences.

Thank you to Charlotte for being part of this delightful afternoon of history, culture, and community!

06/12/2026

Check out upcoming events this weekend, including a talk about the history of the Irish Forum, in conversation with ILHS Board Chair David Vela, as well as the contributions of Chinese partners in the Outer Sunset of San Francisco.

Upcoming Events Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 4pm at the United Irish Cultural Center Join us Sunday June 14, 2026 at 4pm at the United Irish Cultural Center, St. Francis Room as the ILHS hosts ILHS Board Chair Emeritus Patrick Goggins for a talk about the history of the Irish Forum, in conversation w...

06/10/2026

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with us at Dutch Flat's rustic small town July 4th parade followed with a tour of the Chinese Catfish Pond and the Historic Summit Tunnels. Each year we organize a Chinese American contingent to join in Dutch Flat's July 4th Parade festivities to represent the history of the Chinese in Gold Country. What better way to celebrate the 250th SemiQuincentennial birth of the nation and to reflect on the importance of honoring our Constitution and the wonderful diversity of our nation by also honoring the Chinese American immigrant contributions to that history. This year our participation will be part of a multi-city coordinated national effort to Lion Dance Across America in celebration of that history. Lion Dance Teams will be participating in July 4th parades across the country including here in Dutch Flat. We have organized teams in multiple states across the country including historic Deadwood, South Dakota where on July 4, 1888, the Chinese fire hose race was captured in a painting by Jake Lee. Other teams include the Rhode Island Kung Fu and Lion Dance Club which will be performing in the Bristol, R.I. July 4th parade - the longest continuous July 4th parade in the world started in 1785. The Asian American Dragon Lion Assn of New Jersey will celebrate America's 250th by showcasing a pair of custom designed star spangled banner lions and a dragon to perform in the Philadelphia parade. We hope to garner local and national media coverage in cities across America. So come join us and be a part of this national coast-to-coast celebration as we also honor and remember our ancestral history here in Dutch Flat and Gold Country.

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06/10/2026

A new mural in San Francisco is getting lots of attention as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on the fight over birthright citizenship this summer.

Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco's Chinatown, cemented birthright citizenship in the U.S. more than 120 years ago.

"I am an American" is written in both English and Chinese with Wong Kim Ark's portrait at the corner of Sacramento Street and Grant Avenue. The mural is located near the corner where Wong Kim Ark was born in the 1870s to Chinese immigration parents.

Norman Chuck, known as "Vogue," along with Elaine Chu and Marina Perez-Wong of Twin Walls Mural Company, have been working on the project for the past month.

The artists collaborated with the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA), community and family members on the project. Each image on the wall has a story to tell, reflecting Wong Kim Ark's life like his village and passport photos. There are also images that reflect the Chinatown community, like a vendor or family.

"I am an American" is written in both English and Chinese with Wong Kim Ark's portrait at the corner of Sacramento Street and Grant Avenue.

06/08/2026

CHSA is pleased to announce that the 2025 edition of Chinese America: History & Perspectives is now available in the CHSA gift shop.

H&P is the annual journal of the Chinese Historical Society of America, edited by Jonathan HX Lee.

This issue includes engaging, educational, and enlightening articles about an array of stories related to the experience of the Chinese diaspora in the Americas:

- Becoming Chinese American soldiers in Ohio during World War II
- Bertha Wong, also known as Chu Yee: Case study of immigration, parole and advocacy (1924-1933)
- New perspectives on the Eureka expulsion
- Portland’s Chinatowns: The vanished old Chinatown and the fading new Chinatown
- Stigma/ta: Eyes slant like chinks of Christ, or Chin-Kee of American-born Chinese
- The Chinese in Latin America: A 150-year history shaped by global trade and foreign policy
- A comparitive study of new Taiwanese Hakka and hold Chinese Hakka communities, networks, and identities in the United States

We invite you to discover these stories and more in H&P 2025 at CHSA.org/history-perspectives.

06/07/2026

“I Am an American”
🖼️: Mural by and
📍Sacramento Street @ Grant Avenue

This Wong Kim Ark mural located at the place of his birth in San Francisco Chinatown honors the American-born Chinese laborer whose landmark Supreme Court case established the principle for birthright citizenship in the U.S.

06/06/2026

Last week, the Wong Kim Ark mural in San Francisco was gifted with a blessing ceremony and lion dance performance as a commemoration of auspicious good fortune. The mural supported by CHSA was created by local artists in tribute to the Chinese American civil rights icon born in San Francisco Chinatown and his legacy in establishing birthright citizenship in the U.S.

06/04/2026

CHSA Spotlight:
THE MOYS OF NEW YORK AND SHANGHAI
by Charlotte Brooks

In this trans-continental saga by historian Charlotte Brooks, six Chinese-American siblings born in Manhattan at the turn of the 20th century are caught between the Chinese Exclusion era in the U.S. and the chaos of a transforming China. The non-fiction account chronicles the siblings as they navigate of world wars, political revolutions, the Cold War. Uniquely, this family’s story offers a kaleidoscope of the forgotten generation of Chinese Americans who were striving for acceptance.

We are excited to welcome author Charlotte Brooks for an in-depth exploration of her book and the story of the Moys. Join the conversation on Saturday, June 6 at CHSA.

For more info, visit link in bio or CHSA.org.