A one-of-a-kind bookstore and gift shop in San Francisco Chinatown share stories about the Asian American experience and promote unity.
A one-of-a-kind bookstore and gift shop in San Francisco 's Chinatown celebrates the Asian American experience.Sisters Cynthia and Jennifer Huie, Chinese-Americans, co-own the store named On Waverly.They said they wanted a place for the community to gather.The Huie sisters said they wanted to create a business that would help revitalize Chinatown and promote unity.Located in the heart of Chinatown, the store sells primarily Asian-made goods. It opened last December.
She co-created what she calls the Unity Road Trip with the help of an African American community leader.Last summer, they took five Chinese American and five African American high school students on a trip to different parts of the country and beyond."How do we bring two groups of people together, so they can build real friendships and learn about their own histories," said Cynthia Huie.
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