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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Cyndie Soo <csoo@att.net> <br /> Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2022 1:40 PM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Cc: Gomez, Daisy; Cruz, Yesenia; Eakins, Paul; Phan, Thai <br /> Subject: Santa Ana Chinatown <br /> Dear Santa Ana City leaders, <br /> On behalf of the Orange County Chinese American community, I would like to thank you for <br /> formally apologizing for the discriminating practices bestowed on Chinese in Santa Ana from <br /> the late 1880s to the early 1900s. Your action means the world to me as I was the person who <br /> brought this issue to Councilwoman's Thai Vet Phan's attention on January 14, 2022. <br /> Just as the cities of Antioch, CA (April 2021) and San Jose, CA (Sept. 2021) have done, Santa <br /> Ana should also dedicate a permanent marker for present and future people to learn from and <br /> honor the early Chinese in your city. This is especially appropriate given the increase in <br /> Asian violence across the nation. <br /> Below is photo of the Antioch's plaque. <br /> • sr. <br /> 6-y <br /> q . <br /> oz� <br /> a <br /> y ') -. rum .—.. -i.�-�—�� � ��L. a -- iy'+•. �/ ` 1e � r�s:�t�"t <br /> ' • �--yew__ 5�r •®'Sa Z':n. vl;r , <br /> 1� <br /> Just as the National Memorial for Peace and Justice was created in Washington DC, it is <br /> important to create a sober and meaningful site where people can gather and reflect on <br /> America's history of racial inequality. The creators of that Memorial believes that historical <br /> markers memorialize victims of racial terror lynching and can help transform our national <br /> landscape into a more honest reflection of the history of America and reflect a community's <br /> ongoing commitment to truth-telling and racial justice. A dedicated marker will represent a <br /> 1 <br />