Issue Date: September 1, 2021  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Nathaniel Jue, Communications Coordinator njue@chsa.org, (408) 712-0025 NEWS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO, August 27, 2021—The Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) is proud to announce the return of San Francisco Chinatown’s native son with the upcoming exhibit We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family. In close collaboration with the Bruce Lee Foundation, top collectors of Bruce Lee memorabilia and a team of artistic innovators, this exhibition provides state-of-the-art immersive projection art environments, interactive engagement activities and showcases the vision and values of the Chinese American icon who transcended race, … [read more →]

Today, CHSA remains committed to standing in solidarity with our AAPI brothers and sisters and to build on our founders’ vision for a more just and diverse society. CHSA is taking action! As the newly hired Executive Director, I, Justin Hoover, am excited to bring new energy to the table. Now we need your financial support to continue to grow. We are launching new programs including online talks, new exciting exhibitions and new member’s only opportunities to connect with artists, historians, and celebrities. Keep an eye out for We Are Bruce Lee: Under the Sky, One Family, set to open … [read more →]

We stand in solidarity with the Asian American community in Atlanta and of all people of color who have been attacked and excluded in the United States. The attacks that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia were horrific and there is a larger historical context we as a nation need to understand. In 1875, the U.S. government passed the Page Act, prohibiting the entry of immigrants considered “undesirable” and further requiring Chinese women immigrating to the U.S. to prove that they were not prostitutes. At the time, immigration officials considered most Chinese women to be immoral; in one case, an immigration official … [read more →]

Issue Date: March 11, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Maggie Pence, Media Associate, mpence@chsa.org, (415) 391-1188 x107 Chinese Historical Society of America Museum Welcomes Justin Hoover as New Executive Director San Francisco, CA—The Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA) is pleased to announce Justin Hoover as its new Executive Director, effective February 23, 2021. Hoover is a civic and cultural leader in the Bay Area and beyond, having deep roots in the Bay Area visual arts and Asian Pacific American community. “Justin brings to his position more than 15 years of exceptional experience in museum and cultural center … [read more →]