What A Small California Delta Town Can Teach Us About Asian American Communities Past And Present
Darwin Dee Kan in Locke, Calif., May 17, 2021.
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If it weren’t for Darwin Kan’s family, the town of Locke might not exist.
As he walks through the one-road Delta town about a half-hour south of Sacramento, he points out a few family landmarks: the Moon Cafe, where his father was born; his family’s old ranch-style home, with roses planted by his grandmother outside. Kan is a descendent of the unofficial mayor and founder of this former Chinese agricultural town.
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