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 the importance of staying connected with one’s culture and encourages his daughter, a second generation Asian American majoring in Asian Studies, to study the Chinese language. During this oral history interview, Lee discusses the ways in which the Black Lives Matter movement is similar and different from the Asian American pursuit of racial equality. Noting the negative impacts of the model minority myth and the relative invisibility of working class Asian Americans, he argues that the Asian American community and public at large must recognize the internal diversity within the Asian diaspora. Lee goes on to speak about his involvement in the Asian Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Relief Fund. The campaign involved twenty six community organizations who crowdsourced donations through the platform GoFundMe, and used the funds to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) from Chinese distributors. Lee goes on to discuss the unique challenges of locating and importing these medical equipment donations. Overall, Lee is proud of his city and local community for their efforts to combat racism and hostility during the pandemic.