Local History Workshop - Bluff City Chinese

Hear from historian Emerald Dunn as she discusses discovering the history of the Memphis Chinese community and the research methodologies used for Bluff City Chinese. She will also touch briefly on the Arkansas Chinese History Project.

DATE: Thursday, April 16th

TIME: 11:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: DRC (Digital Research Commons), Brown Wing, Room 266-C in the MD Anderson Library, UH campus

ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY:

Bluff City Chinese follows two Chinese-American storytellers, filmmaker Thandi Cai and elder historian Emerald Dunn, as they uncover the untold history of Chinese immigrants in Memphis, Tennessee. Through personal journeys, community oral histories, and archival research, the film weaves a 150-year tapestry of identity, belonging, and resilience. Set against a backdrop of social and racial tensions, this intergenerational collaboration celebrates the power of storytelling to preserve heritage, bridge divides, and inspire unity for future generations. (From the New Day Films site: https://www.newday.com/films/bluff-city-chinese)

Visitors coming from off campus are encouraged to pay for parking in either the East Garage, Elgin Street Garage OR the Stadium Garage.

1) Elgin Street Garage: 4224 Elgin Street

2) Stadium Garage: 3874 Holman Street

3) East Garage – 4233 Martin Luther King Boulevard

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