Blog Article: "In St. Louis 'Chinamen' is Black Culture"

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Title
Blog Article: "In St. Louis 'Chinamen' is Black Culture"
Description
This Medium article from Warren Armour describes the phenomenon of chop suey restaurants in the St. Louis area being referred to, predominately by the Black community, as 'Chinamen.' The article discusses the sometimes tenuous relationship between Chinese restaurants and their Black customers.
Creator
Warren Armour
Semester
Spring 2026
Subject
Chop Suey
Chinatown
North St. Louis
Chinese Americans
African Americans
'Chinamen'
Temporal Coverage
2010 – 2019
Spatial Coverage
Berkeley, Saint Louis County, Missouri.
Language
English
Medium
Blog article
Date
December 4, 2017
Explanation of Omeka Map Location
The article lists Canton House Chop Suey in Berkeley, Missouri.
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