Boston, January 19, 2026 (Bostonese.com) — Just days before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Quincy Mayor Tom Koch celebrated 99th birthday of Brigadier General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse—veteran of World War II, member of the Tuskegee Airmen, and classmate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Boston University.
“Last week, it was a true privilege to represent the City of Quincy and honor a great American hero, Brigadier General Enoch Woody Woodhouse, as he celebrated his 99th birthday. General Woodhouse served our nation with distinction in World War II as part of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. This morning, the City of Quincy invites everyone to join us in honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at our MLK Day gathering at the Tirrell Room, and we are proud to welcome General Woodhouse as our keynote speaker. He exemplifies extraordinary dedication, courage, and service to the United States of America.” said Mayor Koch.
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Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse — A Living Link Between Boston’s History and the Legacy of Dr. MLK Jr.
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Chinatown Leaders Raise Concerns Over Proposed Adult Club Relocation
Boston, Nov. 19, 2025, — City Councilor Ed Flynn, who represents Boston’s Chinatown and South Boston, was re-elected with a high vote total in the City Council election held in early November. On November 18, more than 20 community leaders, including current Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) President Felix Lei, former presidents Paul Chan and Hung Goon, and Chinese Golden Age Center Executive Director Ruth Moy, gathered with Councilor Flynn for a dinner at the well-known Empire Garden Restaurant in Chinatown to warmly congratulate him on his re-election.
President Felix Lei said that Councilor Flynn is very approachable and often appears at events large and small in Chinatown, and that he places great importance on public safety and commercial development in the neighborhood. Councilor Flynn thanked the community leaders for their strong support and said he hopes to continue working together to further improve Chinatown.
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President Clinton’s Speech at Peking University in 1998
June 29, 1998
“Thank you. Thank you, President Chen, Chairman Ren, Vice President Chi, Vice Minister Wei.
We are delighted to be here today with a very large delegation, including the First Lady and our daughter, who is a student at Stanford, one of the schools with which Beijing University has a relationship.
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Jiang Zemin’s Speech At Harvard University, 1997
The following is the full text of Chinese President Jiang Zemin’s speech, entitled “Enhance Mutual Understanding and Build Stronger Ties of Friendship and Cooperation” delivered on the morning of November 1, 1997 at Harvard University. Mr. Jiang passed away on Nov 30, 2022 at age 96.
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Congresswoman Grace Meng Delivers Powerful Speech at UCA National Convention
Washington, DC, July 15, 2022, — In the morning of July 15, Congresswoman Grace Meng delivered a keynote speech at 2022 United Chinese Americans(UCA) National Convention. She reflected her journey of becoming one of the first few Asian Congresswomen and encouraged attendees to remain united in the fight for racial justice and against anti-Asian hate crimes.
Meng also greeted attendees of UCA Youth Convention on the stairs of UC Capital during the convention. She praised UCA for providing Asian youth leaders this great opportunity for civil engagement.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Participates in Historic Hearing on Medicare for All
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2022 – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Oversight Committee, participated in the committee’s hearing on universal healthcare coverage, a historic moment and momentum for the Medicare For All Movement.
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Stilwell and China: A Hundred Years of Faith and Friendship
Few Americans and Chinese today know the fame, glory and controversies of General Stilwell, who served as the Chief of Staff of Allied Forces in the China-Burma-India Theatre. As one of the most important yet controversial figures of WWII, General Stilwell left an intriguing legacy for historians to study and scrutinize. This essay, neither a judgment of General Stilwell’s military career nor a defense of him over his conflicts with other historical figures, is an honest review of his faith in and friendship with the common Chinese people.
Song Ching Ling and Stilwell.
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RSM Issues Statement on the Russian Military Invasion of Ukraine
The last few days have been horrifying and difficult for all of us. We know many of you have questions, and we wanted to make our position, and our history, very clear:
We stand with the Ukrainian people against Putin, his regime, and the Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
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UCA Applauds Demise of DOJ’s China Initiative
By United Chinese Americans (UCA)
We at UCA are not only relieved, but encouraged to see the first positive step the DOJ has taken to end the flawed and controversial “China Initiative.”
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AACE Welcomes U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Review SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC Cases
Livingston, New Jersey, Jan 24, 2022, — On behalf of over 340 Asian American organizations across the nation, the Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court decision to review SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC cases.
