5  p.m. | Reception in the Grand Hall and Terrace

Remarks by J. Michael Haynie, Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation and Mary Grace Almandrez, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

6   – 7:30 p.m. | Screening in the KG Tan Auditorium

Introduction to the Mississippi Delta by Prof. Chanelle Benz.

Screening: It is little known that Chinese moved to the Mississippi Delta after the Civil War. Despite the Chinese Exclusion Acts (1882-1943), more than 22,000 Chinese and Chinese-Americans served in WWII. Among the Mississippi Delta Chinese, 132 served in the Army; 24 in the Air Force; 19 in the Navy, and two in the Marines. These unsung heroes discuss their lives before, during, and after the war.

7:30 p.m. | Q&A with Journalist / Filmmaker Samantha Cheng

Samantha Cheng, who authored the Chinese American WWII Veterans Congressional Gold Medal Act, will discuss the Chinese American WWII Veterans Online Resource and Archive.

Co-Sponsors:

Office of Veteran and Military Affairs

D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Newhouse School Department of Television, Radio, & Film Office of Multicultural Affairs

The Asian/Asian American Studies Program

Asian American Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Assoc. Asian Pacific American Law Students Assoc. (APALSA) Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic

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