Category Archives: News and Press

Issue Date: March 5, 2025  Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown will join community leaders to speak on project details and the social and historical significance of having a public […]

Issue Date: March 3, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nathaniel Jue, Communications Coordinator njue@chsa.org, (408) 712-0025 NEWS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2023—The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA)  and […]

Issue Date: February 28, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nathaniel Jue, Communications Coordinator njue@chsa.org, (408) 712-0025 NEWS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2023—The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) […]

Issue Date: September 19, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nathaniel Jue, Communications Coordinator njue@chsa.org, (408) 712-0025 NEWS RELEASE Bruce Lee in THE WAY OF THE DRAGON [1972]. SAN FRANCISCO, […]

The Chinese Historical Society of America Announces Grand Opening of the “We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family” Exhibition April 23-24, 2022  SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2022—The Chinese […]

Issue Date: September 1, 2021  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nathaniel Jue, Communications Coordinator njue@chsa.org, (408) 712-0025 NEWS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2021—The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) […]

Today, CHSA remains committed to standing in solidarity with our AAPI brothers and sisters and to build on our founders’ vision for a more just and diverse society. CHSA is […]

We stand in solidarity with the Asian American community in Atlanta and of all people of color who have been attacked and excluded in the United States. The attacks that […]

Issue Date: March 11, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Maggie Pence, Media Associate, mpence@chsa.org, (415) 391-1188 x107 Chinese Historical Society of America Museum Welcomes Justin Hoover as New Executive […]

The COVID-19 is the latest in the sad and sorry mistreatment of Asian American communities during public health scares. Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and accompanying fears […]

Media contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com March 28 Chinese Historical Society Gala Honors San Francisco’s Fong Family with Phil & Sarah Choy Community Service Award Film director […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 31, 2019 Contact: Tamiko Wong, Executive Director, 415-391-1188, tamiko.wong@chsa.org CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA RECEIVES GRANT AWARD FROM CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES TO HONOR CHINESE AMERICANS IN WORLD […]

Chinese American History Museums and Historical Associations Make History First Time National Gathering Held to Establish a National Network SAN FRANCISCO, California – To better inform the public about Chinese […]

A public meeting will be held Wednesday August 14, 2019, 6:30pm at Julius Kahn Clubhouse (West Pacific Avenue and Spruce Street, San Francisco), when the recommended replacement name for Julius […]

 It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Chan Hoon Kwock (known to many as C.H. Kwock) on July 20, 2019, four days shy of his […]

On May 10, 2019, CHSA Board Emeritus, historian and railroad worker descendant Connie Young Yu represented CHSA at the Spike 150 celebration. Her speech opened the event at Promontory Point, […]

By Lauren Bennett Published: May 10, 2019 6:04 pm PROMONTORY SUMMIT, Box Elder — People from all walks of life came together Friday morning for the inaugural day of the […]

Thursday, May 09, 2019 By Terray Sylvester PROMONTORY, Utah (Reuters) – Connie Young Yu says that when her parents joined a delegation of fellow Chinese-Americans attending a 1969 event commemorating […]

Published April 22, 2019, 8:26 AM PDT By Chris Fuchs They thought this was their chance. May 10, 1969, marked 100 years since the golden spike was hammered in at […]

The Board of Directors of the Chinese Historical Society of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Tamiko Wong to the position of Executive Director, effective April 16, 2019. […]

Issue Date: March 8, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Janice Lee, gala@chsa.org Women’s History Month Chinese Historical Society to honor Janet Lee Chen with 2019 Phil & Sarah Choy […]

Issue Date: February 26, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Janice Lee, gala@chsa.org Gala to celebrate Chinese American history and progress SAN FRANCISCO, California – The Chinese Historical Society of […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jane Chin, Interim Executive Director, Chinese Historical Society of America / jane.chin@chsa.org / 415-391-1188 THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “MAYOR ED LEE” January 25, 2019 — On […]

Who: Chinese Historical Society of America What: Lee Family Association Celebrates 1,400th Anniversary of the Founding of Imperial Tang Dynasty, June 17, 2018, 12PM When: June 15, 2018: 10:30am – […]

On April 30, 2018, CHSA hosted a press conference where a coalition of city officials and advocates called for the renaming of Julius Kahn Playground, due to the anti-Asian policies […]

Dear CHSA community, We would like to take this opportunity to shed light on a troubling situation that occurred near our premises. On Sunday, April 15, 2018, San Francisco Police […]

Dear friends,  We reflect on 2017 as a time of tremendous change and new opportunities for CHSA. We began 2017 fresh off the opening of Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion, the groundbreaking exhibition that […]

The CHSA Board of Directors and Staff expresses its profound sadness at the sudden passing of Mayor Edwin M. Lee on December 12, 2017. Mayor Ed Lee made history in […]

Hoodline recently spoke with CHSA Gallery Coordinator Palma You about CHSA’s upcoming Chinese in the Sunset District exhibition, which is slated to open in November 2017. Read the full interview […]

Dear Friends, I’m taking this opportunity to bid you farewell after more than 13 years of service to the Chinese Historical Society of America. Thank you from the bottom of […]

Media contact: David Perry / (415) 767-1067 / news@davidperry.com SUE LEE RETIRES AS HEAD OF CHINESE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OVERSAW EXTRAORDINARY GROWTH IN 13 YEARS AT THE HELM 8 May 2017 […]

Updated 4/14/2017: A memorial service for Philip Choy will be held Sunday April 23, 2017 at 1:00 pm on Treasure Island at the site of the 1939 Golden Gate International […]

TechSoup’s Lewis Haidt and Molly Bacon visited CHSA on February 22, 2017 as part of their Community Broadcast series of conversations with non-profits. The Facebook Live broadcast featured interviews with […]

Many thanks to Phil Zimmerman of Gourmet Globetrotter for including CHSA in his “Rainy Day Survival Guide to San Francisco.” Read it here: http://www.gourmetglobetrotter.com/2017/02/13/rainy-day-survival-guide-to-san-francisco/

“The Parade is a manifestation of the community’s desire to be a part of American society,” CHSA Executive Director Sue Lee tells KTVU reporter Jana Katsuyama, while sharing CHSA’s archives […]

“Bay Area People” hosted by Claudine Wong on KTVU FOX-2 toured CHSA’s exhibition Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion with Executive Director Sue Lee. Artistic Director Lenora Lee of Lenora Lee Dance also […]

Executive Director Sue Lee was interviewed by a reporter from Al Jazeera about parallels between US policies during the Chinese Exclusion era (1882-1943) and present-day controversies surrounding an executive order […]

Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa visited the Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion exhibition at CHSA during an episode that aired on NBC Bay Area January 29, 2017. CHSA’s Executive Director Sue […]

CHSA was featured in a special episode of Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa about “The Story of Chinese American Immigrants in the Bay Area.” This episode, which aired December […]

San Francisco Chronicle – NY gives SF vivid view of Chinese immigrants’ history [PDF] CCTV America – Exhibit exploring Chinese Exclusion Act opens in San Francisco, Youtube NTDTV –《美籍華人》歷史展 再現百年移民路 […]

Media contact: David Perry / (415) 767-1067 / news@davidperry.com On Saturday, November 5  Chinese Historical Society Museum Reopens Landmark Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion Exhibition, Is Largest Ever for Esteemed Institution in […]

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  media contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com   May 17, 2016   Blank Boy Canvas, Tian Tian Xiang Shang (天天向上) by internationally renowned artist Danny Yung (榮念曾) […]

Photo by Friends of Huddart and Wunderlich Parks   Congratulations, Connie! On April 24, 2016 Connie Young Yu was awarded the State of California 13th Senate District Woman of the […]

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 For inquiries, email veronica.sese@chsa.org or call at (415) 391-1188 ext 103   ###### BROKEN BLOSSOMS PLAY ABOUT FOUR CHINESE WOMEN ESCAPE FROM SLAVERY DEBUTS AT THE CHINESE […]

Pan-Pacific expo also showcased city’s dark side – San Francisco Chronicle “Underground Chinatown” exhibit was featured on the Chronicle on October 23, 2015 on an article written by Carl Nolte, […]

  Click on the photo above to view the photos on our Flickr account! Cecilia Chang – Above & Beyond Chinatown 2015 from CHSAmuseum on Vimeo.

MEDIA ADVISORY / COVERAGE REQUEST: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14: 1pm – 2:30pm Media Contact: DP&A, Inc. / David Perry cell: (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com WHO: Chinese Historical Society Of America Museum […]

ANNOUNCING THREE EXHIBITIONS AT THE CHSA MUSEUM “THE FORGOTTEN ART OF LION DANCE PUZZLES,” “FROM MANCHU TO CHINA CHIC: THE EVOLUTION OF THE QIPAO,” AND “UNDERGROUND CHINATOWN” JULY 2015 – […]

If you have a Chinese ancestor who participated in building the railroads in North America, we want to hear from you! The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum is conducting […]

Comedy Night is this upcoming Saturday, July 11th from 8 to 10:30pm. You can find more details about the event here. In order to help the CHSA staff run the […]

The Chinese Historical Society of America invites you to participate as a Sponsor for Lost in Translation 3: Comedy Night at the CHSA Museum on Saturday, July 11 at 8 […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sue Lee Chinese Historical Society of America Museum Phone: (415) 391-1188 Fax: (415) 391-1150 Email: suelee@chsa.org ANNOUNCING TWO BRAND NEW EXHIBITIONS “THE FORGOTTEN ART OF LION […]

  This year marks the centennial of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal and the rebirth of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake and […]

Earlier this week, a tour guide’s racist rant through Chinatown to a busload of tourists was posted on YouTube (story at SFGate.com, interview of tour guide by ABC7 News). SF Chinatown community […]

ANNOUNCING 2014 CHSA GALA AWARD RECIPIENT, ARTIST FRANK WONG SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 CHSA is pleased to announce that Frank Wong will be honored at its annual […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Veronica SeseChinese Historical Society of America MuseumPhone: (415) 391-1188Fax: (415) 391-1150Email: veronica.sese@chsa.org ANNOUNCING 2014 CHSA GALA AWARD RECIPIENT, STANFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR GORDON CHANG, Ph.D SAN FRANCISCO, CA – AUGUST 5, […]

Triumphant moment as Department of Labor inducts Chinese Railroad Workers into Hall of Honor. CHSA’s Connie Young Yu speaks on behalf of descendant families, who come from across the country […]

We are proud to announce the induction of the Chinese Railroad Workers at the Department of Labor Hall of Honor today in Washington, DC. This is history in the making! […]

CHSA is proud to be on hand to document an historic event, which will close a chapter of our own history begun in 1969. With the support of community organizations, […]

CHSA PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS SET TO SUPPORT “A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICA” SMITHSONIAN/FLICKR ONLINE EXHIBIT The Chinese Historical Society of America is proud to present two workshops […]

FEBRUARY 19 2014: Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) announced today that it is adding 51 high resolution art works to the Google Cultural Institute allowing people all over the […]

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center + Flickr present “A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America” Updated 5/14/14: The deadline for submissions has been extended through May 19th, […]

First there was Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. Now there’s #GivingTuesday, a chance for everyone to give back to the community. On this day of giving, we humbly ask for […]

by Rebecca Chang “Painting is a poem and a poem is a painting.” These are the words of Tyrus Wong, who is perhaps best known for quietly leaving his artistic […]

We could always use a nice, reliable set of people that can help us with operations and marketing for our events. Do you or someone you know that needs volunteer […]

Actress needed for non-equity production with the working title, “I Want To Go To School.” The role of Mamie Tape, an Asian female, whose landmark case in 1885, Tape v. […]

CHSA has been gratified to exhibit such a rare and grand collection of Qing Dynasty hats for children, which were generously donated by the collector Leslie Selcow in memory of […]

CHSA and Flax are celebrating anniversaries together this year! As part of Flax’s 75th year celebration, Flax has crafted a giant “F,” their logo since the 1950s, that will make […]

Today we commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place July 1 – 3, 1863. It was one of the most significant battles of the American […]

Reviewed by Rebecca Chang It’s a curious title, The First Chinese American: The Remarkable Life of Wong Chin Foo. Wong, the subject of Seligman’s biography wasn’t literally the first Chinese […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

CHSA is proud to partner with United States Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) and the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) to present its public service campaign Asian Pacific […]

Thank you everyone for being with us throughout the month of February!  We had a blast at all of our Lunar New Year events and programs.   We’re getting excited for […]

In the month of March, CHSA members will be able to visit the Asian Art Museum as well as view the special exhibition of China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s […]

To kick off CHSA’s 50th Anniversary year, we is pleased to announce that we are extending free admissions to the CHSA Museum from now through the end of February! We […]

On January 8, 2013, architect and CHSA’s resident historian Philip Choy made a radio appearance on KQED’s Forum with Michael Krasny! Phil Choy spoke about his new book San Francisco […]

CHSA is pleased to co-sponsor “On Common Ground,” a new exhibition curated by Connie Young Yu and Leslie Masunaga. The On Common Ground exhibit focuses on the story of Heinlenville, […]

The CHSA Museum thanks you all for making our 2012 a dynamic and extremely productive year. Highlights of this past year: Over 10,000 visitors viewed our varied exhibits and programs […]

Dear Friends, Thank you for your generous support this past year! We invite you now to participate in our 2012 year-end campaign with a gift of $1,000 or more to […]

The CHSA Museum is proud to support SF Local Firefighters 798 toy drive as a toy drop site! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the CHSA Museum this holiday season […]

CHSA has launched the newest version of the Him Mark Lai Digital Archive at himmarklai.org! The CHSA Museum is happy to make accessible to the public significant achievements in the […]