Oasis in the Great Desert: A Portrait of Wong Chin Foo

To kick off AANHPI Heritage Month, the Museum of Chinese in America is proud to present a special program honoring Wong Chin Foo and his enduring legacy. The evening will open with special remarks by Frank Wu, President of Queens College, followed by a theatrical portrait by Richard Chang, who will bring Wong to life through a speech delivered in Chinatown on May 1, 1892—just days before Congress passed the Geary Act.

A panel discussion, led by MOCA Co-Founder and historian Jack Tchen, will explore Wong’s impact as an activist and as the editor of the first Chinese-language newspaper in the United States, Chinese American (美華新報). The conversation will also examine the evolution of AANHPI journalism and its role in shaping our sociopolitical landscape, offering a contemporary lens on Wong’s lasting influence.