Posted on Jun 19, 2022
Vincent Chin was killed 40 years ago. Here's why his case continues to resonate
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Forty years ago, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was enjoying a night out with his friends in Detroit. It was meant to be a celebration ahead of Chin's upcoming marriage, but he didn't make it to the wedding. That night he was beaten to death by two white men who worked in the auto industry and, according to witnesses, were angry over what they perceived as the loss of American jobs to Japanese imports.
The men targeted Chin because he was Asian – not knowing he was Chinese American, not Japanese. The killing galvanized Asian Americans across the entire country to fight for civil rights. It's a battle that continues today.
It's become particularly relevant in the past two years, as racist attacks against Asian Americans have risen exponentially since the start of the pandemic. At least 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were recorded from March 19, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021, according to the coalition Stop AAPI Hate.
Forty years ago, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was enjoying a night out with his friends in Detroit. It was meant to be a celebration ahead of Chin's upcoming marriage, but he didn't make it to the wedding. That night he was beaten to death by two white men who worked in the auto industry and, according to witnesses, were angry over what they perceived as the loss of American jobs to Japanese imports.
The men targeted Chin because he was Asian – not knowing he was Chinese American, not Japanese. The killing galvanized Asian Americans across the entire country to fight for civil rights. It's a battle that continues today.
It's become particularly relevant in the past two years, as racist attacks against Asian Americans have risen exponentially since the start of the pandemic. At least 10,905 hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were recorded from March 19, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021, according to the coalition Stop AAPI Hate.
Vincent Chin was killed 40 years ago. Here's why his case continues to resonate
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The sad part of his lynching was the lack of justice. His killers were allowed to plea bargain down from murder to manslaughter, resulting in no prison time. Vincent Chin's family filed a civil lawsuit, but his killers have only paid a fraction of the court ordered amount.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/man-convicted-vincent-chins-death-seeks-lien-removed-still-owes-n478766
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/man-convicted-vincent-chins-death-seeks-lien-removed-still-owes-n478766
Man Charged With Vincent Chin's Death Seeks Lien Removed, Still Owes Millions
Ronald Ebens, convicted for the 1982 death of Vincent Chin, is seeking the removal of a lien on his Nevada home.
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Thanks for sharing. I was unaware of this sad sad story. I used to believe America had made major strides against racism, however clearly they were just minor.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SFC Terry Cole We All Love to Always Think Much Better of Ourselves, Unfortunately Mostly We are Just Putting Blinders on Ourselves. We Still have a Long Way to Go!
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Are you aware that most documented attackers are Black males who mostly target females? No group is immune from hate or being hateful facts must not be subverted to serve social or political agendas.
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