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Oral History Interview with David Chen, Part 1, 2003-07-10
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Identifier: 2014.036.014
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During the interview, David Chen discusses his experience as a Chinese American activist and director of the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), and his theory of activism. When Chen was younger, he rarely spoke. He would always wait for someone else to say the right thing, to which he would then agree. One time, as a younger student, he was forced to present a project because two of his partners did not show up. One of his classmates expressed how well-spoken he was and at that moment,...
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2003-07-10
Oral History Interview with Gracie Winogradsky, December 29, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.032
Dates:
December 29, 2020
Oral History Interview with Joanne Kwong, October 16th, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.020
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October 16th, 2020
Oral History Interview with Pamela and Tom Lee, 2013-05-25
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Identifier: 2013.022.008
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In this oral history husband and wife Tom and Pamela Lee share their experiences living and working in New York Chinatown. Tom and Pamela discuss their childhoods and how they came to live in New York. They both reflect on working at the butcher shop owned by his family. Tom also discusses the farm his father operated along with the tasks his mother completed at their family business. The couple also contemplates how Chinatown has changed over many decades and the cultural differences each...
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2013-05-25
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee, August 3, 2020
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Identifier: 2020.020.011
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Robert Lee is the CEO of Pearlstone Partners, a real estate development firm based in Austin, Texas, as well as the former Chairman of the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce. Through his leadership of the Chamber of Commerce, Lee not only fostered a vibrant business community for the burgeoning population of Asians Americans, but also emphasized the importance of broad Asian representation in order to strengthen intersectional community involvement. On a personal level, Lee believes in...
Dates:
August 3, 2020
Oral History Interview with Yun Xing Huang, 2023
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Identifier: 2013.022.010
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Yun Xing Huang was interviewed by MOCA to talk about his immigration and living experiences in New York City’s Chinatown. As a professional singer, Huang owned a nightclub in Fujian before coming to the US during the prevalent immigration wave in China. He worked as a food delivery person before opening a floral shop on his own, singing songs for wedding parties, and acting in films. He praised the brave spirit of Fujianese people but touched upon the geographical discrimination between...
Dates:
2023
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