WONG CHIN FOO
American Gilded Age activist Wong Chin Foo wields pen and pulpit to champion citizenship and equality as anti-Chinese bigotry culminates in the Chinese Exclusion Act, the first U.S. law to ban immigration based on race, forging a path for today’s AAPIs to secure their place in a "more perfect union" and reclaim whitewashed history.
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About the Citizen Wong Project
Documentary | Limited Series TV Show | Stage Play
"Citizen Wong" is a multi-pronged project to firmly establish Wong Chin Foo's rightful position in the world consciousness as the first Asian-American civil rights leader. The initiative includes a documentary, feature film, TV series, and a play that had its Off-Broadway world premiere in April 2022. Educational materials including coursework and the play's script will become part of the school and college curriculum especially as states increasingly mandate Asian-American studies. "Citizen Wong" will serve as an essential resource for thought leaders, teachers, and students, and help to shift the paradigm of Americans toward “a more perfect union” that embraces diversity.
