Contact Information: Stephanie Drenka stephanie@dallasasianhistory.org For Immediate Release: New Exhibition Showcases History of Chinese American Restaurateurs in Dallas Dallas, TX – June 27, 2023 – The Dallas Asian American Historical…
Research
5/15 Press Briefing: TX AAPI Groups Demand Investigation Into Racial Motivation of Allen Mass Shooting
Despite killer’s racist content targeting Indian women among other groups, local law enforcement downplays role of targeted racism and hate in the devastating mass shooting May 12, 2023 — On…
Summer Art Internship Opportunity
Calling all student artists! The Dallas Asian American Historical Society is looking for high school students interested in using their artistic skills for the upcoming exhibit, “Leftover: the Enduring Legacy…
Exhibit at Preservation Dallas Opens on July 7th
In July of 1872, the first train arrived in downtown Dallas on the Houston and Texas Central Railway. Around that same time, the first Chinese immigrants were recorded in Dallas…
Anti-AAPI Hate is Not New
Thanks to Dallas Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation for collaborating on this important post.
Community Archiving
In 2009, researchers Andrew Flinn, Mary Stevens, and Elizabeth Shepherd said, “The defining characteristic of community archives is the active participation of a community in documenting and making accessible their…
hiSTORY Retold: Storytelling Event with Texas Historical Commission
Youth & Historical Storytelling Event with hiSTORY Retold, featuring Q&A session with Linda Miller, Senior Education Youth Specialist at Texas Historical Commission