Editor's note: On June 19, 1982, Vincent Chin was savagely beaten in an attack in Detroit that led to his death days later. His killers, two white men, never spent a day in jail. This page looks back at the moment when Asian Americans finally found their voice, both in their cries for justice for Chin and an end to long-standing racism. This is the final report in a three-part series on race issues in the US.
Vincent Chin, a Chinese immigrant, was beaten to death after being pursued by two white Detroit autoworkers in 1982. On the 40th anniversary of his death, many hear frightening echoes.