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Westminster commemorates Black April

Westminster leaders and community members commemorated Black April on Sunday, marking the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, after years of war.

Millions of Vietnamese refugees fled the country, mostly in in boats, to escape the advance of the communist regime following the fall of South Vietnam. Many found their way to Orange County.

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Vietnamese Americans in Little Saigon, now home to the largest Vietnamese population outside of Vietnam, spent the day Sunday in reflection at Westminster’s Sid Goldstein Freedom Park.

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The event, a somber occasion, featured a wreath ceremony and performances, including the singing of national anthems and a remembrance song for fallen and unknown soldiers.

Organizers planned for about 200 people to attend Sunday’s event. Westminster was the first city to recognize Black April Memorial Week, it says on its website.


Source: Orange County Register


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