Press Clips and Tributes to Bernie
Mark Brown: Bernarda ‘Bernie’ Wong, 77, trailblazing advocate for Asian Americans and ‘indefatigable force for good’
Known for her diminutive stature — barely 5 feet tall — and big, dynamic personality, Ms. Wong forged relationships with mayors, governors and presidents, always in furtherance of her mission to help the people of Chinatown and other immigrants.
Valerie Jarrett (RT'ed by Chicago Mayor Lightfoot) "Every community would greatly benefit from having an indefatigable force for good like my dear friend, Bernie Wong. A true champion for change! R.I.P."
https://twitter.com/ValerieJarrett/status/1387427841969623040?s=20
Governor JB Pritzker "While our state is less full without her in it, Illinois has a stronger future because of her championship of the poor, the undocumented, the immigrant community, and elderly individuals" https://twitter.com/GovPritzker/status/1387109315794907145?s=20
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle "My heart is heavy today as I learned of the passing of Bernarda “Bernie” Wong. Bernie was a selfless leader for the Chinese American community and a friend to so many in the Chicago region." https://twitter.com/ToniPreckwinkle/status/1387078514248232963?s=20
Cook County Commissioner John Daley said the community had lost a trailblazing pioneer and his family had lost a good friend "She was ahead of her time on all those issues,” John Daley said. “She wouldn’t let down once she decided she wanted something.” https://chicago.suntimes.com/2021/4/27/22406348/bernarda-bernie-wong-chinese-american-service-league-john-daley-theresa-mah-valerie-jarrett-obama?fbclid=IwAR1rDLTObRr2q8oo4ccIvBWXBv2J9fD14QuuuQJyYxzC-B9gqFej7ksEons
City Clerk Anna Valencia "Bernie Wong was a force to be reckoned with. Her fight for equality and for her community was unrelenting, & she will be remembered as a woman who stood for fairness, justice, and love. My heart goes out to all those that loved her. We must all continue to carry her work forward."
https://twitter.com/AnnaValenciaIL/status/1387502103191490561?s=20
State Representative Theresa Mah "Bernie helped make Chicago’s Chinatown community what it is today, helping so many people over the years and building up the community’s infrastructure to welcome new immigrants and serve its people. I am forever grateful to her for her consistent support and belief in me as I ran for office and aimed to follow her footsteps in serving the community. She was a spiritual mother to me."
https://www.facebook.com/732489083527534/posts/3694029997373413/
Barack Obama
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1387908687830949894
MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita "Bernie Wong was a true force of nature, a force for good, a force for Chinatown. We are your legacy Bernie. We love you. Rest In Peace."
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=667990949
CASL CEO Paul Luu and Chairman Jim Mark Statement "we will honor Bernie by carrying on her vision in our mission and our lives."
https://www.caslservice.org/bernie/
Chicago Tribune: Bernie Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League, dies: ‘We’ve really lost an advocate and trailblazer’
Chicago Suntimes: Bernarda ‘Bernie’ Wong, 77, trailblazing advocate for Asian Americans and ‘indefatigable force for good’
Yahoo News: Bernie Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League, dies: ‘We’ve really lost an advocate and trailblazer’
https://news.yahoo.com/bernie-wong-founder-chinese-american-230100034.html
WGN TV: Bernie Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League, dies at 77
NBC News: Founder of Chinese American Service League Remembered as Dynamic, Trailblazing Leaderhttps://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/founder-of-chinese-american-service-league-remembered-as-dynamic-trailblazing-leader/2496575/
ABC News: Bernie Wong, founder of Chicago Chinatown's Chinese American Service League, dieshttps://abc7chicago.com/bernie-wong-bernarda-chicago-chinatown/10552880/
Singtao News: 華諮處創辦人黃羅瑞雄 不敵癌魔27日與世長辭
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Sinovision:服务芝加哥华社40余年 华咨处创办人黄罗瑞雄离世
http://www.sinovision.net/society/202104/00498299.htm
World Journal: 服務華埠逾40年 芝加哥華諮處創辦人黃羅瑞雄過世
https://www.worldjournal.com/wj/story/121216/5418398
"Bernie Wong was a powerhouse of a person. She was small in stature but larger than life." - https://abc7chicago.com/society/beloved-chicago-social-justice-icon-remembered-for-advocacy-in-asian-american-community/10640539/