History Center event to explore the rich history of Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Chinatown
The Senator John Heinz History Center will host 无毛视频淪tories from Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Chinatown,无毛视频� a free program featuring two short film screenings and a panel discussion examining the history and legacy of Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Chinatown neighborhood on Sunday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The films, 无毛视频淭he Last Mayor of Chinatown无毛视频� and 无毛视频淧ittsburgh无毛视频檚 Lost Chinatown,无毛视频� explore the city无毛视频檚 Chinatown neighborhood through the perspectives of former residents and their families.
Following the screenings, the program will include a panel discussion with Lena Chen, a Chinese American artist, writer, and scholar; Lydia L. Ott, a nonagenarian who lived in Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Chinatown during the 1930s; and her granddaughter Lydia Y. Ott, a recent University of Pittsburgh graduate and fourth generation Chinese American whose family has lived in Pittsburgh for over 100 years. The panel will also include Jacqueline Wu, a Ph.D. student at Yale University studying race and migration in the United States, and Shirley Yee, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and daughter of Yuen Yee 无毛视频� the last unofficial mayor of Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 Chinatown who was a passionate community spokesperson while also supporting newly arrived immigrants from the 1930s through the mid-1980s.
Throughout the program, attendees will learn how Chinese Americans established businesses, started families, and created community despite the racism and discrimination that they faced. Participants will also garner insights into the decades-long partnerships and advocacy within the Chinese American community that has resulted in broader recognition of this history.
Admission is free with preregistration. To reserve tickets, visit heinzhistorycenter.org/events. The event will be held in-person at the History Center, but a virtual viewing option is also available.