Vincent Chin (1955 - June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman murdered in 1982 in the United States, in the Detroit, Michigan enclave of Highland Park by two white autoworkers, Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. Raised in Detroit, Chin was the adopted son and the only child of Bing Hing Chin and Lily Chin. Wikipedia
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From Publishers Weekly While growing up in New Jersey in the 1950s and '60s, Zia was provided with plenty of American history by her teachers, while her father inundated her with stories of China's past. www.amazon.com/Asian-American-Dreams-Emergence-People/dp/...
ACJ began in 1983 after the baseball bat beating death of a 27-year old Chinese American Vincent Chin, in response to the state court probation sentences given to the two men who killed Vincent Chin. www.americancitizensforjustice.org
In the midst of national hysteria about nuclear secrets being passed onto China in 1999, Dr. Lee was arrested and charged with 59 counts of mishandling classified information. www.asian-nation.org/racism.shtml
Happier Times: For Vincent Chin, a bachelor party meant to celebrate his upcoming wedding turned into an ugly confrontation in a suburban Detroit bar, and later into a fatal beating outside of a fast-food restaurant. www.asianweek.com/061397/feature.html
Summary: Vincent Chin was beaten to death in front of a McDonald's restaurant as a result of an argument earlier the same evening. www.mcmurder.com/1980/1982-06-19.html
