Washington DC Talk: Author Cynthia Chin-Lee on Mabel Ping-Hua Lee and the Women's Suffrage Movement, October 28 in Chinatown
WASHINGTON, DC — The 1882 Foundation will host a "Talk Story" lecture, "VOTE! It's Your Right.," on Wednesday, October 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET at its office at 508 I St NW, Washington, DC 20001, near the Chinatown Friendship Archway.
The speaker, author Cynthia Chin-Lee, wrote "Women and the Right to Vote." She will discuss Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, a pioneering Chinese American suffragist, and the contributions of women of color to the American women's suffrage movement. A mural honoring Lee was unveiled on H Street in Chinatown on July 1, 2026.
The talk is free; advance registration through Eventbrite is required, and a Zoom option is available. The host, the 1882 Foundation, is a nonprofit organization.
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：李孟贤（Mabel Ping-Hua Lee）历史肖像（Bain News Service 摄，公共领域，美国国会图书馆藏，Wikimedia Commons）。Historical portrait of Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (Bain News Service, public domain, Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons).
