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| Submission declined on 13 December 2023 by S0091 (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:
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Comment: Interviews, their website, press releases, what those affiliated say are primary sources and not independent. Blogs are not reliable sources and The Guardian piece is commentary (not an article written by a staff). Committee 100 is not reliable source. S0091 (talk) 16:01, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
- Comment: Earwig copyvio shows 31.0% similarity to the organisation's "about the foundation" section. Rewording would be advisable. Also see WP:COI. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 21:57, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
| Formation | 2012 Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Private non-profit |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Educational and cultural organization |
| Headquarters | 508 I Street NW Washington, DC 20001 |
Executive Director | Ted Gong |
| Website | www |
The 1882 Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC focused on increasing public awareness of the history and continuing significance of Chinese Exclusion laws in the United States. Since its creation in 2009 as the 1882 Project, the group’s focus has expanded to broader Chinese American and Asian American topics and initiatives related to the American experience.
1882 Project and H.R. 683[edit]
1882 Project was informally created in 2009 as part of a national effort by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Committee of 100, Japanese American Citizens League, National Council of Chinese Americans, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, and Covington & Burling to urge the United States Congress to admit the wrongs of 19th and 20th century exclusion laws against Chinese in the U.S.[1]
On May 26, 2011 the Project successfully worked with the 112th Congress to secure the passage of two resolutions (H.R. 683 and S. Res. 201) expressing “regret” for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Laws.[2][3]
1882 Foundation[edit]
After the 2012 resolutions were passed, the renamed 1882 Foundation was created as a registered nonprofit organization focused on increasing the visibility of Asian American communities through three stated initiatives; building collaborations, the recording of oral histories and preserving historically significant sites, and strengthening public education about the Chinese American and Asian American experience by promoting attention to curriculum content. [4] [5] [6]
The Foundation has been involved with national efforts to preserve and protect historically significant sites relevant to Chinese Americans such as the Transcontinental Railroad's Summit Tunnel, urban Chinatowns, and Range 99 at Congressional Cemetery.[7][8][9]
The name "1882" Foundation refers to the year of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first and only major U.S. law ever implemented to prevent all members of a specific national group from immigrating to the United States.
In 2018, 1882 Foundation director, Ted Gong, was named to the Guardian's Frederick Douglass 200, recognized as an advocate "who best embodies the spirit and work of abolitionist and statesman Frederick Douglass."[10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ Mellon Foundation, 1882 Project Foundation Making Chinese American Histories Part of Everyday Life https://www.mellon.org/grant-story/making-chinese-american-histories-part-of-everyday-life
- ^ S.Res.201 - A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-resolution/201/text
- ^ CNN, May 6, 2023, On this day 141 years ago, a new law began reshaping America. More than a century later, Congress apologized for it https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/06/us/chinese-exclusion-act-1882-cec/index.html
- ^ Washington Post, In fast-changing Chinatown, a struggle to preserve traditions amid development, September 19, 2019. https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/in-fast-changing-chinatown-a-struggle-to-preserve-traditions-amid-development/2019/09/18/ed11db78-d659-11e9-86ac-0f250cc91758_story.html
- ^ Maryland Today, Uncovering D.C.’s Asian American Past, November 15, 2022 https://today.umd.edu/uncovering-d-c-s-asian-american-past
- ^ Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Ted’s Talk: A Conversation on Chinese Immigration History, October 17, 2017 https://festival.si.edu/blog/ted-gong-talk-conversation-on-chinese-immigration-history
- ^ US Forest Service, March 30, 2023, Documentaries on Chinese Railroad Workers Highlight Pieces of Past https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home/?cid=fseprd1097636
- ^ DC Preservation League, 1882 Foundation and friends gather to dedicate Range 99 https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/files/show/5449
- ^ Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership, 2019 Community Action Project, Presentation: https://www.capal.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2019-CAP-1882-Presentation.pdf
- ^ Celebrating the Bicentennial of Abolitionist Frederick Douglass Antiracist Research and Policy Center Announces "The FD200" https://www.american.edu/media/news/02142018-douglass-bicentennial.cfm
- ^ The Guardian, July 5, 2018, Published list - The Guardian's Frederick Douglass 200 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/ng-interactive/2018/jul/05/the-frederick-douglass-200
- ^ Chinatown Archives Project, Ted Gong https://www.chinatownarchivesdc.com/team
External links[edit]
- Official website
- S.Res.201 - A resolution expressing the regret of the Senate for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act[1]