Whenever seeing a Doodle, click on the image, google search engine will present the results behind the Doodle.
Jim Wong-Chu (朱藹信; January 28, 1949 – July 11, 2017) was a Chinese Canadian poet, author, editor, and historian.[1] He was a community organizer known for his work in establishing organizations that contributed to multicultural arts and culture in Canada. He also co-edited several anthologies featuring Asian Canadian writers.
Wong-Chu was among the first authors of Chinese descent, along with Sky Lee and Paul Yee, who challenged the Canadian literary establishment and questioned why there were few Canadian writers of Chinese descent, despite their long presence in Canada. Without much guidance, these writers began to experiment with different forms of fiction and decided to form informal writing networks to encourage other Chinese Canadians to hone their craft and to eventually send manuscripts to publishers. Wong-Chu's book Chinatown Ghosts (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1986; now out of print) was one of the first poetry books by a Chinese Canadian writer.
Chinatown Ghosts captures the essence of the human spirit in a particular time and place. Jim Wong-Chu’s extraordinary legacy is retained in his words and images, a testament to his life’s work in guiding a generation of Asian-Canadians silenced by racism to voice their humanity.
here is one : 很有意思，dark humor !!!
Equal Opportunity by Jim Wong-Chu
in early Canada when railways were highways
each stop brought new opportunities
there was a rule
the Chinese could only ride the last two cars of trains
that is
until a train derailed killing all those in front
(the chinese erected an altar and thanked buddha)
a new rule was made
the Chinese must ride the front two cars of the trains
that is
until another accident claimed everyone in the back
(the Chinese erected an altar and thanked buddha)
after much debate common sense prevailed
the chinese are allowed to sit anywhere on any train
Have a look by clicking the following link, peek into the lives of pioneer Chinese Canadian, not very long, I found it very insightful. Should be a fine reading.
In March 1955, Claudette Colvin—a fifteen-year-old black schoolgirl in Montgomery—refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in violation of Jim Crow laws, local laws in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation. King was on the committee from the Birmingham African-American community that looked into the case; E. D. Nixon and Clifford Durr decided to wait for a better case to pursue because the incident involved a minor.[97]
Nine months later on December 1, 1955, a similar incident occurred when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus.[98]The two incidents led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which was urged and planned by Nixon and led by King.[99] The boycott lasted for 385 days,[100] and the situation became so tense that King's house was bombed.[101] King was arrested during this campaign, which concluded with a United States District Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle that ended racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses.[102][1] King's role in the bus boycott transformed him into a national figure and the best-known spokesman of the civil rights movement.[103]
Open google.com today , you shall see this image.
Today's google Doodle is Jim Wong-Chu's day!!!
A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration of the logo on Google's homepages intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures.
Whenever seeing a Doodle, click on the image, google search engine will present the results behind the Doodle.
Jim Wong-Chu (朱藹信; January 28, 1949 – July 11, 2017) was a Chinese Canadian poet, author, editor, and historian.[1] He was a community organizer known for his work in establishing organizations that contributed to multicultural arts and culture in Canada. He also co-edited several anthologies featuring Asian Canadian writers.
Wong-Chu was among the first authors of Chinese descent, along with Sky Lee and Paul Yee, who challenged the Canadian literary establishment and questioned why there were few Canadian writers of Chinese descent, despite their long presence in Canada. Without much guidance, these writers began to experiment with different forms of fiction and decided to form informal writing networks to encourage other Chinese Canadians to hone their craft and to eventually send manuscripts to publishers. Wong-Chu's book Chinatown Ghosts (Arsenal Pulp Press, 1986; now out of print) was one of the first poetry books by a Chinese Canadian writer.
Chinatown Ghosts captures the essence of the human spirit in a particular time and place. Jim Wong-Chu’s extraordinary legacy is retained in his words and images, a testament to his life’s work in guiding a generation of Asian-Canadians silenced by racism to voice their humanity.
here is one : 很有意思，dark humor !!!
Equal Opportunity by Jim Wong-Chu
in early Canada
when railways were highways
each stop brought new opportunities
there was a rule
the Chinese could only ride
the last two cars
of trains
that is
until a train derailed
killing all those
in front
(the chinese erected an altar and thanked buddha)
a new rule was made
the Chinese must ride
the front two cars
of the trains
that is
until another accident
claimed everyone
in the back
(the Chinese erected an altar and thanked buddha)
after much debate
common sense prevailed
the chinese are allowed
to sit anywhere
on any train
Have a look by clicking the following link, peek into the lives of pioneer Chinese Canadian, not very long, I found it very insightful. Should be a fine reading.
,#529 Poems and portraits of Chinatown
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Montgomery bus boycott, 1955 Main articles: Montgomery bus boycott and Jim Crow laws § Public arena
In March 1955, Claudette Colvin—a fifteen-year-old black schoolgirl in Montgomery—refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in violation of Jim Crow laws, local laws in the Southern United States that enforced racial segregation. King was on the committee from the Birmingham African-American community that looked into the case; E. D. Nixon and Clifford Durr decided to wait for a better case to pursue because the incident involved a minor.[97]
Nine months later on December 1, 1955, a similar incident occurred when Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a city bus.[98]The two incidents led to the Montgomery bus boycott, which was urged and planned by Nixon and led by King.[99] The boycott lasted for 385 days,[100] and the situation became so tense that King's house was bombed.[101] King was arrested during this campaign, which concluded with a United States District Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle that ended racial segregation on all Montgomery public buses.[102][1] King's role in the bus boycott transformed him into a national figure and the best-known spokesman of the civil rights movement.[103]
城里人怎么看待农民工？ 黑人，印度人心里如何想我们？ 都是一样。 黑人心里肯定不愿与我们分享他们奋斗来的社会地位。
难能可贵的是那些本来处在高位的人，能够听从底层的呼声。 不论其目的，动机如何。
美国39界总统吉米卡特首先提出的人权法案吧，，，
一个老华侨激动无比，他说从来想到在他有生之年有这么一天可以扬眉吐气。