Vancouver's Chinatown Storytelling Centre launches Our Journey Continues
New year-long exhibition honours families who have thrived 100 years after the Chinese were barred from entering Canada
Chinatown Storytelling Centre presents Our Journey Continues from June 29 to June 1, 2024
A NEW EXHIBITION at the Chinese Storytelling Centre will honour the multigenerational families who persevered and have thrived 100 years after the Chinese were barred from entering Canada.
Our Journey Continues shares lesser-known stories of those who were subjected to the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 and their descendants. The period of exclusion lasted until 1947, and since then, generations of families not only overcame government-backed racism and prejudice but, as is well known, have also risen to be invaluable in helping define Canadian culture and society.
The CSC has selected a range of stories of ordinary people, including doctors, artists, community organizers, athletes, and more—people who continue to have an impact on the community today to profile. There’s a vast range of occupations, experiences, and backgrounds to explore, but most of the families featured have a connection to Vancouver’s Chinatown.
The show is created by exhibit designers Lost & Found.
See https://www.chinatownstorytellingcentre.org/explore/#special-exhibit for more info.
Gail Johnson is a Vancouver-based journalist who has earned local and national nominations and awards for her work. She is a certified Gladue Report writer via Indigenous Perspectives Society in partnership with Royal Roads University and is a member of a judging panel for top Vancouver restaurants.
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