Notables - Gom Benn Scholarship Fund

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…

Samantha has struggled to walk the Chinese-American tightrope of high achievements and high anxiety. Original image by Hailey Reed on Unsplash.

Two Worlds: High Achieving and High Anxiety

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Post published:April 8, 2024
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This article was submitted by Samantha Wu, a student at Mt. San Antonio College majoring in business administration. She is the granddaughter of Pei Huang. When I was a junior…

Traci Huahn's debut book tells the story of Mamie Tape's fight to win access to California's public schools for Chinese Americans.

Board Member Writes Debut Children’s Book

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Post published:April 8, 2024
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Traci Huahn For many of us, the Covid lockdown in 2020 was a nightmare. For Gom Benn Scholarship Fund board member Traci Huahn, the pandemic was her chance to make a…

See Yung Lee Wong, center, lived a long life, most of it in Gom Benn, top left, after marrying Sam Wong, giving birth to Poy and Voy, top right, whose family she'd join in Riverside. The background consists of her finely crafted paper cutouts. The cutouts are Copyright © 2024 L.W. Huang All Rights Reserved

My Ngin Ngin

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Post published:January 12, 2024
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This article was submitted by Linda Huang, daughter of Voy and Fay Wong.. See Yung Lee Wong 1881-1979 I don’t remember the pictures I used to draw for my Ngin…