David Uy
{{Short description|American historian and museum director}}
David Uy ({{zh|s=黄金龙|t=黄金龍}}; born 27 February 1971) is a Chinese American advocate, historian, and former director of the Chinese American Museum in Washington, D.C. He is Chief Operating Officer of the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture. Formerly, he was the lead principal of the marketing and public relations firm, Brand Bureau, working on nonprofit and corporate strategy and campaign development. In 2018, he and several founding members developed and launched the first and only museum in Washington, DC dedicated to Chinese American history, culture, and achievement.{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Chinese American Museum to Open in DC in early 2020 |url=https://thedcpost.com/chinese-american-museum-dc |website=The DC Post}}{{Cite web |last=Seiss |first=Jane |title=Severna Park's David Uy Directs Opening Of Chinese-American Museum In D.C. |url=http://severna.staging.communityq.com/stories/severna-parks-david-uy-directs-opening-of-chinese-american-museum-in-dc,26602 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Severna Park Voice |date=16 November 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=St. George |first=Joe |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Chinese American museum hopes tense relations do not fuel hate crimes |url=https://scrippsnews.com/stories/chinese-american-museum-aims-to-reduce-tensions/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |website=Scripps News |language=en}}South China Morning Post New US museum’s goal: show how Chinese-Americans are woven into the nation’s fabric https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3104452/new-us-museums-goal-show-how-chinese-americans-are-woven-nations{{cite web | url=https://www.friendsofnapam.org/press-releases/friends-of-the-national-asian-pacific-american-museum-add-to-leadership | title=Friends of the National Asian Pacific American Museum Add to Leadership }}
Early life and education
David Uy was born in Queens, New York City of mixed Chinese and Italian heritage.{{cite web |title=David Uy, Executive Director |url=https://www.chineseamericanmuseum.org/david-uy-executive-director |website=Chinese American Museum}} He spent the majority of his childhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia and attended the Norfolk Collegiate School. He attended the College of William & Mary earning an undergraduate degree in Fine Art and Art History and an MBA in Marketing Strategy.{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2022 |title=Inaugural W&M Asian Centennial Awards Honor Influential Alumni |url=http://magazine.wm.edu/online-exclusives/inaugural-asian-centennial-awards.php |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=William & May Magazine}}
Work and recognition
Since its beginning, Uy has led the content and creative execution of key exhibits in the DC museum, events, and programming. In 2022, he received the William and Mary Asian Centennial Alumni Award for his work in Asian Pacific American advocacy. He is also on an independent task force to provide input exploring the establishment of the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture.Washington City Paper, Imagining a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/579957/imagining-a-national-museum-of-asian-pacific-american-history-and-culture/Friends of the National Asian Pacific American Museum Task Force https://www.friendsofnapam.org/taskforce
On October 13, 2023, he was a co-host with former news anchor Joie Chen, of the Gold Lantern Awards, a celebration of Chinese Americans accomplishments, leadership, and service held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.{{cite web |date=15 September 2023 |title=Gold Lantern Awards Celebrate Chinese Americans at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts|url=https://www.chineseamericanmuseum.org/news-1|website=Chinese American Museum DC}}What's On The Kennedy Center https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/international/2023-2024/gold-lantern-awards-2023/
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External links
- Video: [https://www.nbcwashington.com/celebrating-aapi-heritage/chinese-american-museum-to-open-in-dc-this-fall/2672798/ NBC Washington, Chinese American Museum to Open in DC This Fall]
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Category:American people of Chinese descent
Category:Chinese-American history
Category:Chinese-American culture