This virtual event was recorded, and the recording is available with the link below:
Updated: 02/28/22
Hi everyone,
The CCBA will be participating in a virtual (Zoom) event to recognize the historical connection between the African American community and the Chinese families who founded the CCBA in the early 1900s. The majority of these families opened grocery stores in the African American community, many of which were still open in the 1970s.
By 1950, there were more than 60 grocery stores; the last one closed in the late 1990s. Little has been written or publicized about this connection between the two communities.
Now, Crystal Kwok has made a documentary that explores her grandmother’s family growing up in Augusta called Blurring the Color Line (to learn more about Crystal’s documentary, go to www.blurringhthecolorline.com).
This amazing story touches on the dynamics of the Chinese American and African American connection. In her research for the documentary, Crystal opened many discussions between the two communities and believed the public should know of this unique narrative. Crystal approached the CCBA and the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History to plan a virtual event in which selected members of both communities could share their memories.
After much discussion and a lot of work, we are pleased to announce that this event, “Breaking Racial Barriers”, will take place on Thursday, February 24, beginning at 6 PM. Please forward this information to all you know who would be interested in this event.
Here is the link to register for the event: https://bit.ly/AugustaEvent
