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Interview with Sandra Allen, August 7, 2003
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Identifier: 2017.032.008
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A phone interview with Sanda Allen conducted by David Lewis Hammarstrom on August 7, 2003. Sandra played Linda Low in the 2002 revival of "Flower Drum Song" written by David Henry Hwang. In this interview, Sandra discusses her experience on "Flower Drum Song" and what it was like being a performer in New York City and Los Angeles. She shares her background and thoughts about the Broadway production. This interview is one of a series of 18 interviews that author David Lewis...
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August 7, 2003
Interview with Thomas Kouo, August 12, 2003
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Identifier: 2017.032.011
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A phone interview conducted with Thomas Kouo on August 12, 2003 by David Lewis Hammarstrom. Thomas was an ensemble cast member in the 2002 revival of "Flower Drum Song" written by David Henry Hwang. In this interview, Thomas Kouo discusses early workshop readings of "Flower Drum Song,” rehearsals, critics and audience reception, Asian stereotypes, directing, and the impact of 9/11. This interview is one of a series of 18 interviews that author David Lewis Hammarstrom conducted...
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August 12, 2003
Interview with Wonci Lui, June 7, 2003
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Identifier: 2017.032.003
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Interview with Wonci Lui conducted by phone on June 7, 2003 by David Lewis Hammarstrom. Wonci was an ensemble dancer during the 1958 production of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song."In this interview, Wonci Lui talks about her experience as a dancer in the original production of “Flower Drum Song,” the opening night, and her recollection of director Gene Kelly. Lui discusses how she was cast in "Flower Drum Song," Asian stereotypes in the show, and the development of the...
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June 7, 2003
Oral History Interview with Bianca Mabute-Louie, August 4, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.010
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A sociologist with a background in teaching and youth organizing, Bianca Mabute-Louie has long been engaging in important racial dialogues with her students. In the past, Bianca has taught courses on Asian American and women of color on the college and high school levels. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bianca continues her social advocacy on social media, such as posting inspirational zines on Instagram to express messages of Black and Asian solidarity. While Bianca humbly remarks that she is...
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August 4, 2020
Oral History Interview with Carol Xie, October 29, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.022
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MOCA sits down with Carol Xie to discuss her experience volunteering at her family’s restaurant, Purple Dot, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Carol explains how she has been managing the restaurant’s social media presence while also working a separate job. She also talks about her family’s history and roots in China up until her father bought the restaurant. She discusses growing up adjacent to the Chinatown where Purple Dot is located as well as the importance of the area to her childhood....
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October 29, 2020
Oral History Interview with Jennvine Wong, August 5, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.006
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As a staff attorney for the Cop Accountability Project at the Legal Aid Society in New York City, Jennvine Wong has served as a legal observer at many Black Lives Matter protests and handled the emergency legal hotline to locate and provide legal assistance for arrested protesters. Being a legal observer, she has been in physical proximity to police brutality, and expressed shock at the level of violence she witnessed from the police during protests. She discussed how responses from the...
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August 5, 2020
Oral History Interview with Maria Bhargava, October 30, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.014
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The Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce is an organization that educates and supports Asian American businesses in part of central Austin. In this interview, Marina Bhargava, the CEO of the organization, relates her personal outlooks on the Asian business and entrepreneurial scenes in Austin before and during the pandemic. According to Marina, Austin is a bustling entrepreneurial hub that has drawn many large corporations, which also attracted a growing population of Asian Americans that...
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October 30, 2020
Oral History Interview with Mike Keo, August 6, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.007
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Mike Keo, a Cambodian American and an award winning wedding photographer, has taken to his camera and his ability to quickly get to know individuals, for social advocacy through spearheading the I Am Not a Virus campaign. Through personal storytelling, art creation, and mental health resources, Mike and his team share the broad mission of empowering the Asian American community. Over the past months, Mike has been interviewing Asians Americans from diverse backgrounds, including some who...
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August 6, 2020
Oral History Interview with Roger Brue McHayle, 2008
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Identifier: 2008.041.007
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Roger Brue McHayle’s bold, iconic tags cemented his street reputation as original and fearless in 1990s New York’s blossoming graffiti movement. Brooklyn born and bred, McHayle, upon graduation from The Cooper Union, founded the pioneering, urban clothing line, PNB Nation, with his multicultural street crew. Today, McHayle resides in Portland with his family and is an executive at Nike.McHayle, of mixed Chinese and Jamaican roots, grew up in Brooklyn, New York in a predominantly...
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2008
Oral History Interview with Steffi Huynh, September 4, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.015
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September 4, 2020
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