Proposal for Whitney High School in Rocklin

By Alex Eng
On Sunday, August 8, 2020, the Sacramento Bee published an article by Bee reporter Ashley Wong in which Diego Leibman, a graduate of Whitney High School in Rocklin, raised the issue of injustices perpetrated against Chinese laborers on the Whitney Properties during the 1800s. CACS is supporting Leibman’s proposal to correct the alleged historical wrongdoings by naming a new Whitney High School building addition after a local Chinese American, and to augment the school curriculum to reflect the contributions of the Chinese in the development of California and American History. A public hearing with the Rocklin School Board on September 16, 2020 will determine whether the project will continue. You will be kept apprised of the project’s progress here.

Council Tidbits

• In July 2020 the U.S. Attorney General’s Office announced prosecuting Hate Crimes towards Asian Americans as a priority. AAPI organizations have reported that numbers of Hate incidents nationally have greatly increased during the pandemic.
• Senior Scams on the rise – U.S. Attorney’s Office has campaigned to raise awareness of this issue to protect senior citizens.
• Sacramento Historical Consortium had its first virtual meeting hosted by Dr. Bob LaPierre in September. Discussion regarding History Day, March 2021 – theme to be “Communication and History”.
• Proposal to develop website video on different consortium organizations.
• History of Pandemic Tour in
  November 2020.
• SHC Membership Dues owed by member organizations.