Asian Americans push for Smithsonian gallery of their own

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If successful, an Asian American gallery could join museums and galleries dedicated to other historically underrepresented groups that have staked out space in a national park that is quintessentially American. - NBCAsianAmerica

He says the Asian American community has evolved enough as an identity to support a permanent gallery dedicated to their shared experience in America.

It's too early to say how large a gallery would be or when it might be secured, but Sasaki says they are looking at several locations along the mall. The 4,500-square-foot Molina Family Latino Gallery is scheduled to open in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2021. The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is conscious of showing not just how Asians came to America, but how they have shaped American history. An example is a pin marking a successful 1960s grape boycott led by"It tells a richer story about California history," said Theodore Gonzalves, a Smithsonian curator.

 

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NBCAsianAmerica Yes, please.

NBCAsianAmerica I think this is ok as long as it represents Asians in America and their authentic historical experience in America. Sometimes they have not been treated well in America. Their history immigrating here could be interesting and humbling for the rest of us.

NBCAsianAmerica Why not? I’m sure some of the art would be pretty cool.

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