Across the country, we continue to see rising anti-Asian hate and unceasing attacks on Chinese Americans, both politically and physically. US Heartland China Association (USHCA) is determined to counter this racial divisiveness in our country with honest reflections on the troubled history of our country’s treatment of Chinese immigrants.
From October 13 – 18 of 2022, USHCA presented a multi-city film viewing and discussion tour of Far East Deep South. This multi-city viewing and speaking tour with producer Baldwin Chiu honored the stories of early Chinese American immigrants in the Heartland region, broadened the awareness of their contributions and the discrimination they experienced alongside African Americans, and promoted better understanding between our communities today, in hopes of fostering a better tomorrow.
Free, public viewing events with post-film discussions included the following stops.
● Oct. 13th, 7pm CT, Mississippi Museum of Art (Jackson, Mississippi) in partnership with the Alluvial Collective.
● Oct. 15th, 7pm CT, Strand Theatre (Vicksburg, Mississippi)
● Oct. 16th, 3pm CT, Barnard Observatory, the University of Mississippi in partnership with Oxford Film Festival.
(Oxford, Mississippi)
● Oct. 17th, 7pm CT, Christian Brothers University (Memphis, Tennessee) in partnership with the Chinese Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South.
USHCA and Far East Deep South also wish to acknowledge the Henry Luce Foundation for its generous support of this multi-city tour. More tour dates to come in 2023.