Wong Kim Ark Day

827 Stockton Street,San Francisco CA 94108

25 March, 2023

Description

The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) and the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA) are jointly hosting a celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark :: 169 U.S. 649 (1898) that established that the Constitutional guarantee that all persons born in the United States are citizens applied equally to Chinese Americans. Supported by CCBA in the 1800s, Wong Kim Ark’s case is representative of Chinese American leadership in civil rights for all Americans. WHEN and WHERE: Saturday, March 25, 2023, 10:30am, at Victory Memorial Hall located at 827 Stockton Street in San Francisco Chinatown. The morning event will include presentations by community leaders, historians and public officials. There will be a brief break from 11:30am to noon for the second part of the program. At 12pm, a reception and panel discussion will be conducted with legal educators and plans for a future permanent public recognition of Wong Kim Ark. This event is FREE to the public. Please reserve your spot before March 25th, 2023.