“This is a resolution of the Council of the City of San Jose apologizing to Chinese immigrants and their descendants for acts of fundamental injustice and discrimination,†Mayor Sam Liccardo read to the dozens of Chinese Americans, allies and public officials gathered in downtown on Sept. 29. The resolution, passed unanimously by the city council […]
S.J. formally apologizes to Chinese community for its history of anti-Chinese policies and discrimination
October 14, 2021 by Leave a Comment
San Jose names J-Town Park
September 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Sept. 1 to name a new park in San Jose’s Japantown Heinlenville Park, after John Heinlen, a German immigrant who opposed the anti-Asian racism Chinese immigrants suffered in the late 19th century. Heinlen went on to become a key contributor in establishing the ethnic enclave’s Chinatown. Nicolle Burnham, […]
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