The city of Los Angeles is seeking ideas on developing a memorial to the victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre, an often-forgotten mass killing in which at least 18 Chinese men were murdered in a racially motivated attack in the old Chinatown neighborhood, it was announced Friday.
“The 1871 massacre of innocent lives is a stain in our history that no monument can begin to erase. This memorial will serve as a public commemoration of the lives lost and a warning against senseless violence within our own communities.”
Proposals, due Oct. 12, will be reviewed by a panel of arts and design experts. Five proposals will be selected, and a $15,000 stipend will be awarded for the artists to develop and present their concepts in a public forum. One proposal will be selected to create the memorial. The memorial would be located along the 400 block of North Los Angeles Street, which is near the site of the massacre and the Chinese American Museum. There will also be secondary sites that could potentially include walking or audio tours.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.