Sampan Staff

Boston November 5, 2022 0

Community Groups call for the State to honor its Commitment to Chinatown

Chinatown and Leather District residents, volleyball players, skate boarders and park enthusiasts gathered in October at the Reggie Wong Memorial Park in Boston’s Chinatown to celebrate what they hope will be a turning point in a long struggle to protect and gain community control of this urban playground and encourage the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to make good on its commitment to lease it to the community for $1 a year. At the event, Lydia Lowe, Chinatown Community Land Trust director, announced that […]

Leisure October 22, 2022 0

Harvard Square Celebrates Its First Filipino American Festival

In celebration of Filipino American History Month, the Harvard Square Philippine Alliance (HSPA), collaborating with the Philippine Consulate General in New York, held the first Filipino American Festival on October 9, 2022 at Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, coinciding with the 43rd Annual Oktoberfest and Honk Parade. Consul Ricarte Abejuela III headed Consulate delegation, which joined the HSPAA organizers in the nearly two hour long Honk parade starting from Davis Square to Harvard Square. Spectators were entertained by Filipino-American contingents from […]

Front Page October 11, 2022 0

DHS Publishes Fair and Humane Public Charge Rule

Press Release: The Department of Homeland Security, September 8, 2022 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a final rule, to be published in the Federal Register, that provides clarity and consistency for noncitizens on how DHS will administer the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The rule restores the historical understanding of a ‘public charge’ that had been in place for decades, until the prior Administration began to consider supplemental public health benefits such as Medicaid and nutritional […]

Leisure October 11, 2022 0

September Events and Celebrations

Kwong Kow Chinese School Annual Fundraising Gala Kwong Kow Chinese School held its annual Fundraising Gala on September 23, 2022. In attendance was former board member and honorary fundraising committee chair Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Other attendees included from the left: Vice Chairman Felix Lui, City Councilor At-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, State Rep. Donald Wong, Principal Ping-Jung Huang, Director Paul Chan, behind Paul Chan is Board treasurer Tak-Chee Stephan Chan, TECO Boston Director General Jonathan Sun, Director Linda Huang, Director Lily […]

Arts September 4, 2022 0

Lantern Stories, by Yu-Wen Lu, at Chinatown’s Chin Park, Boston, MA. August 2022

The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy recently re-installed Lantern Stories in Chinatown’s Chin Park. It’s by Taiwan native and Boston-based interdisciplinary artist Yu-Wen Wu. While its first iteration in 2020 was embraced by the community, it faced COVID-19 restrictions. With this new iteration, Wu created new images that evoked the reality of exclusion acts and racial hatred and the necessity of unity and cohesion. This 2022 version of Lantern Stories also features contributions from other local artists. Wu’s themes cover migration, displacement, arrival, assimilation, and […]

Leisure August 20, 2022 0

CCBA Presents the 52nd Annual Chinatown August Moon Festival

Photos from the 52nd Annual August Moon Festival, August 14, 2022 at Phillips Square in Chinatown, sponsored by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England. Boston officials, including Mayor Michelle Wu and Police Superintendent James K. Chin, along with the New England Kung Fu Dance Association and the Boston Chinese Folk dance group, welcomed the coming fall season with a festival of joy and health. From all of us here at Sampan to all of you in Boston and beyond, best […]

Leisure August 5, 2022 0

The August Moon Festival 2022: What’s Happening, Where, and When

The Chinese August Moon festival is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is believed that the roundness of the moon represents the reunion of family in Chinese minds. For over 2000 years the usually three day celebration has been a time for a post-Autumn harvest celebration giving thanks to the gods for the blessings of hard work and family. Foods served include mooncakes, pumpkin, river snails, taro, wine fermented with […]

Front Page June 28, 2022 0

“Debunking Myths and Shibboleths About Asian Affluence and Competition with Natives for Jobs”

The movie Crazy Rich Asians, tiger moms, and competition for acceptance to the Ivies contribute to the myth that Asians are the “model minority” and that they have made it in our society and don’t need assistance. When conflated with the misconception that immigrants take rather than create jobs, xenophobia and persecution flourish and hate crimes perpetrated against Asians are on the rise. The data tell a different story about the socioeconomic condition of Asians in America. The affluence of […]

Front Page June 28, 2022 0

From Jane’s Desk. Should you get a prenuptial agreement before marriage?

Dear Jane Not many people are able (or willing) to honestly answer this question. I have a friend who is requiring that his fiancee sign a pre-nup. In this COVID-19 world, it seems this might be a prerequisite for any relationship. There’s a considerable disparity between his wealth and his bride-to-be, and he has been advised to present this to her just so he can cover his assets if things go bad. My question: Can a pre-nup ever be considered […]

Front Page June 17, 2022 0

Baby Formula Shortage and Minorities

“It’s so sad. It shouldn’t be like this. We need formula for our kid, and where is this formula going to come from?” This is a lingering question from mother of two, Capri Isidoro, struggling to breast feed her one-month-old daughter. After giving birth, the hospital gave her baby formula without consulting her on any wish to breastfeed first, a common occurrence among minority moms. The baby formula shortage puts Hispanic and Black women at risk the most. The CDC […]

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