A Lecture and Presentation    on the History    of Newark Chinatown    as researched by Yoland Skeete        Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center    19 Liberty Street (at Lafayette Street),    Newark, NJ 07102    973 643.7883 | www.sumei.org

Reviews ... a virtual gold mine of information about the history of Newark Chinatown Through her dedication, persistence and hard work, Ms. Skeete has pieced together a virtual gold mine of information about the history of Newark Chinatown. Her work will fill a void in our understanding of Asian American history as well as Newark history. Peter Li Teacher of Chinese Literature, History & Culture at Rutgers University. Author & Co-Editor of “Understanding Asian American.” ... a mystery to be rediscovered in the archives, in oral histories ... Yes, at the turn of the century, Newark’s Chinese community was larger than New York’s. The history and circumstances of its demise are largely a mystery to be rediscovered in the archives, in oral histories, and by the efforts of dedicated researchers who insist on asking these and other questions. I believe this initial effort will be the beginning of a long term project to reclaim this lost aspect of Newark, New Jersey, and New York City’s regional history. John Kuo Wei Tchen Author & Professor Asia Pacific Studies Department of NYU Co-Founder of Museum of Chinese in the Americas. Yoland Skeete has caught a scholar’s fire to tell this story ... Newark Chinatown, the passage from South China to America, is one of many stories with the texture of real places that can tell us of a turning point in how we became who we are. As much as we like to boast about our accomplishments and ambitions, we hardly know the fullness of the genesis of ourselves as Americans. Yoland Skeete has caught a scholar’s fire to tell this story. It is a joy to give what I can and see her bring this story to life. Robert Lee Executive Director Asian American Arts Centre.