In 1939, a Black couple were the only ones who would rent to a Chinese family. Today the family donates $5 million to Black students in their honor

[get these nets]

SDSU announces $5 million Black Resource Center naming gift

With a generous donation, a grateful family honors a Black couple who helped their Chinese-immigrant parents settle in Coronado.

www.sdsu.edu

Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black students.​

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Lloyd Dong Jr., left, and his brother Ron stand outside of their childhood home on C Street in Coronado, Calif.

March 6, 2024

In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family in Coronado, California, found themselves unable to rent a house amid racially restrictive housing laws that favored white buyers and renters.

Emma and Gus Thompson, a Black entrepreneurial couple in town, allowed the family to rent and eventually buy their Coronado property when nobody else would. Now, to thank the Thompsons for helping them get a toehold in American society, the Dongs are donating $5 million to Black college students using proceeds from the sale of the house.

“It may enable some kids to go and flourish in college that might not have been able to otherwise,” Janice Dong, 86, said about the plan to sell the family home they later purchased, as well as an adjacent property.
The Dong family will also work to have San Diego State University’s Black Resource Center named after Emma and Gus, who was born into slavery in Kentucky.
Lloyd Dong Jr., 81, said the Thompsons gave their family a start with the land, and it is time for them to do the same for others.
“Without them, we would not have the education and everything else,” Lloyd Dong Jr. said.

A Dong family photo from 1955. From top left: Lloyd Jr., Lloyd Sr. and Ron Dong. From bottom left, Jackie, Margaret and Jeanette Dong.


The Dong family’s Coronado properties include the Thompsons’ original home at 832 C Ave. and an eight-unit apartment complex next door. Family members estimate the combined value to be worth $8 million. Lloyd Dong Jr. and his older brother, Ron Dong, plan to donate their portions — $5 million

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* Thompson family history

Gus and Emma Thompson, 1886-1958

Arriving in 1886, The Thompsons raised kids, owned property, started businesses and created wealth in the Crown City. Now forgotten in Coronado, their impact remains immense across the bridge.

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[Sunalmighty]

read about this yesterday. fix the headline... unless you doing that for clicks

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Fix your title breh

 

[get these nets]

Fix your title breh

??

 

[Black Mamba]

Yeah fix that shyt
5$
Cmon man

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

??

Family donates $5 to black students should be $5M

 

[get these nets]

Family donates $5 to black students should be $5M

Thanks, fixed, ran out of space the first time.

 

[Elim Garak]

A lot of people of all races could learn from that black family.

 

[Neuromancer]

Reminds me of when Red Foxx told Pat Morita to pay it forward.

 

[DrBanneker]

SDSU announces $5 million Black Resource Center naming gift

With a generous donation, a grateful family honors a Black couple who helped their Chinese-immigrant parents settle in Coronado.

www.sdsu.edu

Black couple rented to a Chinese American family when nobody would. Now, they're donating $5M to Black students.​

.

Lloyd Dong Jr., left, and his brother Ron stand outside of their childhood home on C Street in Coronado, Calif. San Diego State University

March 6, 2024

In 1939, the Dongs, a Chinese American family in Coronado, California, found themselves unable to rent a house amid racially restrictive housing laws that favored white buyers and renters.

Emma and Gus Thompson, a Black entrepreneurial couple in town, allowed the family to rent and eventually buy their Coronado property when nobody else would. Now, to thank the Thompsons for helping them get a toehold in American society, the Dongs are donating $5 million to Black college students using proceeds from the sale of the house.

“It may enable some kids to go and flourish in college that might not have been able to otherwise,” Janice Dong, 86, said about the plan to sell the family home they later purchased, as well as an adjacent property.
The Dong family will also work to have San Diego State University’s Black Resource Center named after Emma and Gus, who was born into slavery in Kentucky.
Lloyd Dong Jr., 81, said the Thompsons gave their family a start with the land, and it is time for them to do the same for others.
“Without them, we would not have the education and everything else,” Lloyd Dong Jr. said.

A Dong family photo from 1955. From top left: Lloyd Jr., Lloyd Sr. and Ron Dong. From bottom left, Jackie, Margaret and Jeanette Dong. Courtesy Dong Family
“Without [The Thompsons], we would not have the education and everything else,” Lloyd Dong, Jr. said.
The Dong family’s Coronado properties include the Thompsons’ original home at 832 C Ave. and an eight-unit apartment complex next door. Family members estimate the combined value to be worth $8 million. Lloyd Dong Jr. and his older brother, Ron Dong, plan to donate their portions — $5 million

===
* Thompson family history

Gus and Emma Thompson, 1886-1958

Arriving in 1886, The Thompsons raised kids, owned property, started businesses and created wealth in the Crown City. Now forgotten in Coronado, their impact remains immense across the bridge.

kevinashley.substack.com

You never know where a good deed is repaid.

Reminds me of the Meharry Medical College story where free Black's helped an Irish immigrant and when he became wealthy he endowed the school.

Meharry Medical College - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Neo. The Only. The One.]

And this is the way it's supposed to be. Maybe someone will see the good I've done for them and find it in their heart to help my ppl somewhere down the line.

 

[chiefdogg]

This should be on all major networks especially in Cali to show those Asians that cried about DEI.

 

[MajesticLion]

A little kindness

 

[KidJSoul]

Nice story

 

[The Fade]