A new exhibit at the California Historical Society features rarely seen art and artifacts documenting the lives and struggles of Chinese immigrants in California from the late 1800s until the 1960s. Forum looks at the history behind the images.
Guests:
Sue Lee, executive director of the Chinese Historical Society of America, one of three co-sponsors of the exhibit with the California Historical Society and UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library
Bill Hing, professor of law at UC Davis
Judy Yung, professor emerita of American studies at UC Santa Cruz and author of a number of books on the Chinese-American immigrant experience, including "Island: Poetry and History of Chinese Immigrants on Angel Island, 1910-1940"
David Crosson, executive director of the California Historical Society
