Welcome to episode four of the APAHM series. In today's episode, we will be covering this case in the true crime fashion.
Vincent Chin was a Chinese-American man that was murdered, in cold blood, by Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz. Chin was "mistaken" as Japanese by both Ebens and Nitz. The two blamed Chin and the rest of the Japanese for having their jobs taken away. During the first trial, Ebens and Nitz were only charged with probation and a small fine. It wasn't until this case blew that the country demanded justice for Chin.
Resources used in this episode:
Bates, K. (2021, March 27). How Vincent Chin's death gave others a voice. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/03/27/981718272/how-vincent-chins-death-gave-others-a-voice
Fish, E. (2017, June 16). 35 years After Vincent chin's murder, How Has america Changed? Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/35-years-after-vincent-chins-murder-how-has-america-changed
Little, B. (2020, May 05). How the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin ignited a push for Asian American rights. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://www.history.com/news/vincent-chin-murder-asian-american-rights
Sanyal, P. (2021, March 26). 'All Asians LOOK same': Japan's success and murder of Chinese Man Vincent Chin make a chilling tale of xenophobia. Retrieved May 16, 2021, from https://meaww.com/anti-asian-hatred-us-japan-auto-industry-success-1980-s-violent-murder-of-vincent-chin-chinese-man
