See Last Year’s Walk Event Video Here

Organized by The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation, this free public outdoor event will reverse the walking route of the expulsion of the Chinese community from Tacoma in 1885, reclaiming the city for all peoples and cultures during this current era of racist violence against Asians, African Americans, Native Americans and other peoples of color.

2025 Walk merchandise will be available to purchase at the Union Station and also at the Park!

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Meet @ 10:00 am
at Tacoma Union Station

Walk begins no later than @10:45 am
1717 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402

This free, public, outdoor event reverses the walking route of the Chinese community’s expulsion from Tacoma in 1885, reclaiming the city for all peoples and cultures. In this current political reality, characterized by racist and nativist rhetoric, the Walk for Reconciliation Against Racism meets the ongoing need for community education and public acknowledgment of historic and present injustices. Through ceremony, storytelling, and shared presence, it empowers participants to confront racism, advocate for equity, and build a more inclusive future for Tacoma. 

Each year, the walk is led by local civic, business, educational, and faith leaders. It begins at Union Station, where the Chinese pioneers were marched at gunpoint out of town, proceeding north through downtown Tacoma, along Schuster Parkway and the railroad–largely built by Chinese laborers—back to the Chinese Reconciliation Park, near the site of what was once Tacoma’s “Little Canton.” Throughout the walk, we will be within a half mile of the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center, where even today the same white nationalist agenda is being played out.  

This year, we are offering shuttling back to the Tacoma Union Station, to return walkers back to their parked vehicles. If you would like to take advantage of this service, meet in the Chinese Reconciliation Park’s parking lot after the event program has concluded.

Meet at Union Station starting at 10:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Greg Youtz, Vice President of CRPF

The Walk begins no later than 10:45 AM, following the lead of the Lion Dance troupe
from the Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association

Join us @ 12:00 pm
for activities and event program at the Chinese Reconciliation Park
1741 N Schuster Pkwy, Tacoma, WA 98402

Shuttling back to Tacoma Union Station @ 1:00 pm
after the program has concluded.

Master of Ceremony: Greg Youtz
Vice President, Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation

Performers from the University of Puget Sound Taiko Club:

Character name in calligraphy:
provided by Lihuang Wung and student volunteers
Complimentary hot food:
provided by CRPF and generous donors
CRPF Books for sale:
The Wind Will Not Stop by Judy Carlson Hulbert
Straw Hats, Sandals, and Steel: The Chinese in Washington State by Lorraine Barker Hildebrand

EVENT SPONSORS:

Tacoma Public Schools
Annie Wright Schools
Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation
The Gottfried & Mary Fuchs Foundation
Tacoma Creates
University of Puget Sound

The Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation encourages donations at all levels. Please choose the amount that is right for your budget and join today! The CRPF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, tax ID 91-1647325.

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