You've probably never heard of Wong Kim Ark. I read a lot of stories for Asia American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month before stumbling across a mention of him. But…
How to Search the 1950 U.S. Census. On April 1, 2022, the National Archives unveiled the personal data of 151 million Americans from the 1950 Census – 72 years after…
My mother’s voice was always loud, excited, with every phrase seemingly punctuated by “Aiya!” She was quite a storyteller. That is until near the end when she could barely raise…
This article was submitted by Johnny Wong’s family in 2022 when they established a Gom Benn memorial scholarship in his name. Born in Hong Kong in 1956, Johnny Wong immigrated…