Although the death of Vincent Chin has become a staple of Asian-American studies courses taught across the country, there are still many — Asian Americans and others — who do not know about what happened the night Chin was beaten or understand its continued significance for the Asian American community.
Vincent ChinVincent Chin was 27 years old when he was beaten to death with a baseball bat in Detroit, Michigan, June 19, 1982.Courtesy of American Citizens of Justice
On June 19, 1982, 27-year-old Chin, a Chinese-American man, was celebrating with friends at his bachelor party in Detroit, Michigan, when he encountered two white autoworkers, Ronald Ebens and Michael Nitz.
