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November 3, 2023 0

“Endurance Streets”: A History of Chinatown’s People in Pictures

Endurance Streets: Resilience and Response in Boston’s Chinese Community is on display in special windows throughout Chinatown at 2 Boylston St. (China Trade Center) and 116 Harrison Ave. (Tufts University Health Sciences Building). The exhibition compiled over 30 panels with photographs and accompanying texts presenting scenes from Chinatown’s past and present with a focus on the people living and working in the neighborhood and the issues they have faced over the years… It is a collaboration between Tuft University’s Tisch […]

November 3, 2023 0

Asian Hate in Boston: A Conversation with City Council President Ed Flynn

by Aditya Venkatram

There was a nationwide increase in Asian hate incidents following the pandemic and the spread of COVID-19. Boston did not escape this terror. Recently, a group of teenagers boarded a train on the red line threatening violence to passengers and looking to rob them of their belongings. Eventually, they turned their attention to Vivian Dang, a woman of Asian descent. The teenagers hurled racial slurs against her and asked her derogatory questions, such as if she made egg rolls for […]

November 3, 2023 0

State, Federal Govs. Attempt to Solve Migrant Emergency in Massachusetts

by Jeff Millman

In August, Governor Maura Healey declared a state of emergency over increased migration to Massachusetts. More than 24,000 people are now living in state-funded shelters, hotels, dormitories, and emergency facilities in the state, and the Healey administration was concerned that these temporary dwelling units would soon be at capacity. In mid-October, Healey confirmed that the emergency shelter system would reach its limit by the end of the month and that Massachusetts would no longer be able to guarantee shelter for […]

October 20, 2023 0

I See a Dream : Immigrant Artists Mural of Newfound Home in America

by Kristen Si

Last month, Watertown saw an addition to its growing collection of street art through the opening of a new mural created by artists Amir Tabatabaei and Niloufar Keyhani. Located on the wall of Watertown Square’s CVS, the new mural, titled “I See a Dream”, opened to a crowd of nearly 100 onlookers on September 19, 2023. The original wall is in an area of Watertown known as Merchant’s Row, and contains more than 1000 square feet of space that was […]

October 20, 2023 0

Life-sized exhibit highlights contributions of women of color in STEM

by Xiaoya Shao

Female scientists stood near life-sized statues — all in vibrant orange — near MIT recently to highlight women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics — fields struggling to close a nagging gender gap. The display, part of #IfThenSheCan exhibit showcasing trailblazers in STEM, paired 3-D printed statues with contemporary women of color innovators at the Cambridge Science Festival at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the male-dominated world of STEM, both organizers and attendees stressed the importance of showcasing the […]

October 20, 2023 0

A New Strategy for Mass and Cass – and the Opioid Crisis?

by Jeff Millman

Ten years ago, the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard did not yet bear the moniker “Mass and Cass”. Millions of dollars were not spent on emergency services or police overtime in the area. City councilors did not debate about what to do there, and articles were not written about it in national papers. The area’s devolution into its present state as a full-blown humanitarian crisis mirrors the development of the opioid epidemic in the United States, which […]

October 20, 2023 0

The Story of NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez Is Out of This World

by Tracy Huang

Jose Hernandez was rejected by NASA eleven times. And then, against all odds, he made it to space. Hernandez’s story — and how he went from working farms with his migrant Mexican parents as a child to an astronaut for the U.S. space agency — is portrayed in the film “Million Miles Away.” The movie tells how a poor child was able to make his way to space through consistent training and persistence and was finally able to achieve his […]

October 20, 2023 0

Celebrating the Resiliency of Philippines

by Zoe Liu

Filipino American History Month is annually celebrated in October, to honor the day of the first arrivals of Filipinos in Morro Bay, California in the United States on October 18, 1587. This year, Sampan had the opportunity to speak with John F Maisto, President of the Washington based US -Philippines Society. He explained, “Filipino American History Month is an opportunity to focus on everything Filipino that we have in our country” Politically, this important month marks 75 years of bilateral […]

October 20, 2023 0

Family Style: Memories of an American From Vietnam / Interview with Thien Pham

by Harmony Witte

Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam is the engrossing and heartfelt tale of a family that leaves Vietnam and eventually settles in the United States. It is told from the point of view of a man remembering his time from his childhood through his maturation into an adult. This biographical story is relayed in a graphic novel that Thien Pham wrote and beautifully illustrated. With its depiction of the struggles his family faced, Family Style takes an unflinching look at the realities of life for many immigrants. […]

October 20, 2023 0

Blue Triangle Gallery: Opens with Brash Colors and Words

by Harmony Witte

There’s a new art gallery in Chinatown and it’s proving to be quite the hot spot. The Blue Triangle Gallery, at 17 Edinboro Street, invites visitors to climb a steep set of stairs to the 3rd floor and then they enter into a world of color and words The walls are currently covered in plywood and are wheat pasted from floor to ceiling with posters and framed art by prettycoolstrangers in his first gallery show and first offline art exhibition. […]

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