The first Chinese woman to arrive in America is believed to have been a teenager named Afong Moy, who was put on public display, beginning in New York City in 1834, as The Chinese Lady. “AFONG MOY is a native of Canton city, about sixteen years of age, mild and engaging in her manners,” reads […]
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This Week in New Haven (October 11 – 17)
Step outside, inside, up and around, and not just while learning a few new moves. Monday, October 11 At 1 p.m., an Indigenous Peoples’ Day event celebrates “indigenous peoples from Turtle Island and beyond” outside City Hall (165 Church St, New Haven). Tuesday, October 12 The Yale Latino Networking Group closes out Hispanic Heritage Month […]
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