"March 28, 1898 United States v. Kim Wong Ark-- This landmark Supreme Court case extended the protections of the 14th Amendment to all who were born in the U.S. regardless of…
The Last Boat Out: Son Michael Pham
“I’m very proud. The term refugee would tell me that we had no other choice. The only choice when it comes to a refugee, the only choice would be the…
Belonging: Community Digital Exhibition
HÅLE’-KU dåkot-ta (dakota alcantara-camacho) www.infinitedakota.com Linalai (Chant) Born in Snohomish territory and raised in Swinomish and Duwamish territories, of Ilokano (Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines) and Taotao Håya Chamoru (Mongmong &…
Remembering One of Seattle’s Pioneer Chinese Immigrants
One of Seattle's first Chinese immigrants, Chin Gee Hee, lead a particularly nuanced life. He arrived to Seattle in the early 1860s. He partnered with Chin Chun Hock to start the…
Nisei Veterans Honored in Graphic Detail
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Revisiting Oak Creek, WI
August 5, 2012 the New York Times reported "In an attack that the police said they were treating as “a domestic terrorist-type incident,” the gunman stalked through the temple around…
Texts From My Parents: What It Was Like To Leave Vietnam
Today is the 40th anniversary of the fall of Saigon (April 30). This morning, my dad texted my mom and me. And so began my parents’ retelling of what happened…
9066. The People Who Lived It: Pat Morita
Known as Arnold on Happy Days, and mostly recognized as Mr. Miyagi in the original Karate Kid franchise, Pat Morita is one of 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated during the Second…
Where Exactly is the Immigration Debate Going?
This year, Wing Luke Museum developed the exhibit Belonging: Before and After the Immigration Act of 1965 in its Seattle Chinatown-International District location. This exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of…