Posted on Oct 19, 2023
How a family-owned Chinese restaurant shaped Curtis Chin's worldview
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For Curtis Chin, the family restaurant he grew up with in Detroit will always feel like one of the greatest equalizers to witness: "It was one of the rare places in the segregated city where everyone felt welcome. Black or white, rich or poor, Christian or Jewish, the restaurant, we took anyone's money."
Who is he? Chin is a writer and co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop in New York City.
He got his start writing for network television, and eventually transitioned into creating documentaries focusing on social justice, as well as writing for a variety of outlets.
For Curtis Chin, the family restaurant he grew up with in Detroit will always feel like one of the greatest equalizers to witness: "It was one of the rare places in the segregated city where everyone felt welcome. Black or white, rich or poor, Christian or Jewish, the restaurant, we took anyone's money."
Who is he? Chin is a writer and co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop in New York City.
He got his start writing for network television, and eventually transitioned into creating documentaries focusing on social justice, as well as writing for a variety of outlets.
How a family-owned Chinese restaurant shaped Curtis Chin's worldview
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."On the most important thing he learned in the restaurant:
The thing I think about the most is: how can we be more kind to each other?
And I think that one of the beautiful things about the Chinese restaurant is that it is one of those few places where you can go in and be seated next to someone from a different racial, socioeconomic, religious, sexual orientation background."...
..."On the most important thing he learned in the restaurant:
The thing I think about the most is: how can we be more kind to each other?
And I think that one of the beautiful things about the Chinese restaurant is that it is one of those few places where you can go in and be seated next to someone from a different racial, socioeconomic, religious, sexual orientation background."...
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Never really thought about restaurants as breaking down social barriers....but I will now
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