Sam Chu Lin (Chinese: 趙帝恩; pinyin: Zhào Dì'ēn; Jyutping: Ziu6 Dai3 Jan1; c. 1939 – March 5, 2006) was an American journalist.
Chu Lin's hard work and dedication brought him to Phoenix, New York City, San Francisco, and finally Los Angeles.
"[1] He was a frequent contributor to Asian American publications such as AsianWeek and Rafu Shimpo, as well as popular newspapers such as the San Francisco Examiner and the Los Angeles Times.
He wasn't shy about using his roots to make the entire Asian American community, and indeed the world, a better place, and today thanks in part to Sam, doors and minds that were once shut to Asian Americans are now open and accepting.The Chu Lin last name only goes back two generations because when his grandfather came to the United States, immigration authorities mistakenly combined his given and last names.
During his lifetime, Chu Lin won various awards for his reporting and community service, and produced stories on the history of Asians in the U.S. for ABC and NBC.