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A Detroit street is named in honor of Vincent Chin – his death mobilized Asian American activists nationwide

  • Written by Jennifer Ho, Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
A Detroit street is named in honor of Vincent Chin – his death mobilized Asian American activists nationwidePeterboro Street was recently renamed Vincent Chin Street in his memory.Valaurian Waller/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

The legacy of Vincent Chin has recently been commemorated in a street sign bearing his name on the corner of Cass Avenue and Peterboro Street in Detroit’s historic Chinatown.

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