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Colorado Asian Pacific United pushing to remove historic plaque in LoDo Members of Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and Denverâs Asian American Pacific Islander Commission are working to remove a plaque in Lower Downtown (LoDo) they say perpetrates negative stereotypes and omits important details about a historic race riot. and last updated 2021-05-27 10:07:47-04 DENVER â Members of Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) and Denverâs Asian American Pacific Islander Commission are working to remove a plaque in Lower Downtown (LoDo) they say perpetrates negative stereotypes and omits important details about a historic race riot. âIn the 1800s, there was a thriving Chinatown in LoDo and it was a significant part of the population. Unfortunately, there was a race riot in the 1880s and that basically pushed out the Chinese population,â said 17-year-old Kai Vong, a member of CAPU. ....
Denver group hopes to change anti-Chinese riot historic plaque, revitalize Chinatown It really shows how history is written from a perspective that is very long established and doesn’t include people of color, a group member said. Author: Jaleesa Irizarry Updated: 5:41 PM MDT May 12, 2021 DENVER The Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) group hopes to have a historic plaque removed from lower downtown as they begin their efforts to revitalize and recognize what was once Denver s Chinatown. In the late 1800s, Denver s lower downtown area was the bustling Chinatown – according to historian Dr. William Wei, the area was home to 500 Chinese people at its peak. ....
By Lindsay Wang, AsAmNews Intern A small plaque set into the wall of a decrepit building in Lower Denver commemorates the city’s first recorded race riot, which resulted in the decay and ultimate disappearance of the city’s historic Chinatown. Last summer Denver began a renaming initiative of public spaces and landmarks named after individuals with connections to racism, colonization and other oppressive institutions. Members of the Re-envisioning Denver’s Historic Chinatown project quickly turned their attention to the plaque. The plaque, titled “Hop Alley/Chinese Riot of 1880,” describes a Chinatown populated with “500 Chinese” and “17 known opium dens … where one could ‘hit the pipe’ or ‘suck the bamboo.’” ....