A Detroit street is named in honor of Vincent Chin – his death mobilized Asian American activists nationwide

Peterboro Street was recently renamed Vincent Chin Street in his memory. Valaurian Waller/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

The legacy of Vincent Chin has recently been commemorated in a street sign bearing his name on the corner of Cass Avenue and Peterboro Street in Detroit’s historic Chinatown.

I was glad to see it. Watching the 1987 documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” and learning about his life and Asian American activism changed my life.