Posted on Apr 20, 2022
Denver formally apologizes for anti-Chinese riot in 1880 that left one dead
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The city of Denver formally apologized to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for riots that ravaged the city's Chinatown and left one person dead.
Advocacy group Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) led a ceremony Saturday to help raise awareness about the attack’s lasting impact on the city’s Asian American community.
CAPU Vice Chair Joie Ha said the city’s acknowledgment is a step toward coming to terms with Denver’s racist history.
“We’re being seen,” Ha said. “Oftentimes, Asian Americans are the invisible minority. A lot of things that go on in our community aren’t really taken seriously; they’re brushed under the rug.”
But this moment is different for Ha and other Asian Americans in Denver.
Advocacy group Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) led a ceremony Saturday to help raise awareness about the attack’s lasting impact on the city’s Asian American community.
CAPU Vice Chair Joie Ha said the city’s acknowledgment is a step toward coming to terms with Denver’s racist history.
“We’re being seen,” Ha said. “Oftentimes, Asian Americans are the invisible minority. A lot of things that go on in our community aren’t really taken seriously; they’re brushed under the rug.”
But this moment is different for Ha and other Asian Americans in Denver.
Denver formally apologizes for anti-Chinese riot in 1880 that left one dead
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..."Linda Lung, whose family owned businesses that were destroyed during an anti-Chinese riot in Denver in 1880, said a recent apology from the mayor for the riot carries a lot of weight.
“It’s the recognition,” Lung, 69, who lives outside of Denver, said. “For a long time, it was kind of just like, ‘Oh, let’s not talk about this.’”
The city of Denver held a ceremony Saturday to formally apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for riots that ravaged the city's Chinatown and left one person dead.
Despite the loss of the city’s Chinatown, Lung said her family has thrived in Denver for several generations. She said she feels it's a testament to their resilience.
“We were successful there and we still are,” Lung said. “There’s also a vision of hope … to capture all these stories and say there is a history and we don’t want to lose that rich history of Denver, Colorado, having a Chinatown."...
..."Linda Lung, whose family owned businesses that were destroyed during an anti-Chinese riot in Denver in 1880, said a recent apology from the mayor for the riot carries a lot of weight.
“It’s the recognition,” Lung, 69, who lives outside of Denver, said. “For a long time, it was kind of just like, ‘Oh, let’s not talk about this.’”
The city of Denver held a ceremony Saturday to formally apologize to early Chinese immigrants and their descendants for riots that ravaged the city's Chinatown and left one person dead.
Despite the loss of the city’s Chinatown, Lung said her family has thrived in Denver for several generations. She said she feels it's a testament to their resilience.
“We were successful there and we still are,” Lung said. “There’s also a vision of hope … to capture all these stories and say there is a history and we don’t want to lose that rich history of Denver, Colorado, having a Chinatown."...
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