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Bernarda 'Bernie' Wong, trailblazing advocate for Asian-Americans, dies at 77


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Bernarda “Bernie” Wong built the Chinese American Service League from nothing into one of the city’s most important social service organizations by enlisting support from a long line of political and civic leaders who learned she wouldn’t take no for an answer when it came to helping her community.
Ms. Wong, 77, died early Tuesday from stomach cancer, said her daughter, Jacinta Wong.
Known for her diminutive stature barely 5 feet tall and big, dynamic personality, Ms. Wong forged relationships with mayors, governors and presidents, always in furtherance of her mission to help the people of Chinatown and other immigrants. ....

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