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Founding members of the Gom Benn Village Society.

Let’s Revitalize the Gom Benn Village Society

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Post published:May 27, 2024
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A decade before the Gom Benn Scholarship Fund existed, immigrants from our ancestral village started the Gom Benn Village Society (GBVS) in Los Angeles. In the early 1970s, the Society…

Helen Zia is a Chinese-American journalist and activist for Asian-American and LGBTQ rights. After Vincent Chin's murder, Zia helped found American Citizens for Justice, which successfully lobbied for a federal trial.

Helen Zia: Trailblazing Journalist and Civil Rights Activist

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Post published:May 2, 2024
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This article was submitted by Rebecca Tam, a business student at Chapman University. She is the granddaughter of Margie Tam. Helen Zia's book about the rise of Asian Americans as an…

Fried rice has been a Chinese favorite since the Sui dynasty, more than 1500 years ago.

Fried Rice: A Treat Even When Not Second-to-Last

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Post published:April 30, 2024
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This recipe was submitted by Rachel Wong, a student at UC Davis majoring in managerial economics. Her goal is to be a music festival planner. She is the granddaughter of Richard…

Listen to Linda Huang read her mother Fay Hing Lee's Toisan proverbs, sayings and rhymes.

Part 7: Fay Wong’s Proverbs

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Post published:April 28, 2024
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Fay Hing Lee Wong and her daughter Linda Huang Voy and Fay Wong with their children: Janlee, left, Ellen, Linda (front), Julie and Don. c. 1950s The following proverbs, colloquial…