'Disgusted' by Inequity: Sabrina Salvati on Her New Documentary, 'Removed'
In her new documentary, “Removed: Black Erasure in Boston,” local filmmaker and podcaster Sabrina Salvati — better known as Sabby Sabs — takes viewers through the displacement of Blacks in the city.
Adam Smith
5 days ago
'People Just Don't Know Filipinos'
Trish Fontanilla tells the Sampan about BOSFilipinos and Filipino identity.
Ava Belchez
Dec 5
Round Trip to Filipino Pride
For Filipino American History month in October, Sampan, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts-Boston’s Filipino Cultural Club, Hoy! Pinoy!, hosted a live panel of three Filipino American immigrants.
Liam Crampton
Dec 5
Opinion: Chinatown Library Only Possible After Hard ‘Fight’
Sept.18 was an exceptionally joyful day for a quiet stretch of Hudson Street in the heart of residential Chinatown. Joined by mayor Michelle Wu and the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), city officials and community partners put their shovels down at the parking lot on Parcel R1, which will soon become home to 110 affordable housing units, and more importantly, Boston Public Library’s permanent Chinatown branch.
Mingjia Chen
Dec 5
Exploring the Lost History of 'Little Syria'
New exhibit shines spotlight on how the Chinatown area of today was once a hub of Syrian, Lebanese immigration.
Adam Smith
Nov 14
In Dense Chinatown, Housing Can Come at Cost of Trees
I n a neighborhood starved of both new affordable housing and greenery, a development project has forced residents and activists to...
Liam Crampton
Sep 19
Hugo Nakashima-Brown Joins History and Innovation
Boston-based furniture artist draws from classical Chinese designs, tradition and craftsmanship F or wood sculptor Hugo Nakashima-Brown ,...
Adam Smith
Sep 14
Branches of Hope, Roots of Trauma: 80 years on, survivors, academics and artists ask: What have we learned from the atomic bombing of Japan?
Cannon Hersey speaks at 'Branches of Hope'. Photo by Adam Smith. A small Japanese woman with thin wire-framed glasses appeared on...
Anna Hu
Sep 5
Editorial: Stop the Cycle of Othering
You could think of the past couple years as one of time’s many tests for humanity — similar to that of the atomic bombings of eight...
Adam Smith
Aug 22
Mount Auburn Cemetery’s ‘Branches of Hope’ to Mark 80 Years Since Bombing of Hiroshima
Mount Auburn Cemetery will mark the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima with an event called “Branches of Hope: Reflecting on...
Adam Smith
Aug 8
Asian American Motherhood Has Always Been Political
On August 24, 1874, Chy Lung stood on the deck of the steamship Japan, watching San Francisco’s harbor come into view. After a long,...
Jennifer Chowdhury
Jul 24
One Step at a Time - Aftab Dance bridges cultures, promotes liberation
On a recent afternoon at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, a circle of women in vibrant, flowing dresses captivated a crowd with the sways...
Kevin A. Mani
Jun 18
Unverified Reports of Immigration Agents Spread Anxiety in Chinatown
Anxiety is gripping some Chinatown Residents and community leaders after hearing of unconfirmed reports of immigration agents in the...
Milourdes Augustin
Jun 5
