By Kristina Wong, with Theodore Chao, Jenessa Joffe, and Anna Michelle Wang Kristina Wong, Theodore Chao, Jenessa Joffe, and Anna Michelle Wang are co-authors of Auntie Kristina’s Guide to Asian American Activism (Beaming Books), a new nonfiction book for young readers featuring illustrations by Shehzil Malik. Wong is the first Asian American woman to be named a […]
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The collection unveiled this May explores the communities architecture and the stories each building contains Photo by Al Tantalidou. This May, the Victoria Chinatown Museum opened its first exhibit curated entirely by staff and board members, entitled “If These Walls Could Talk: Exploring Chinatown’s Stories (舊牆留聲).” The collection centers on local buildings, exploring the myriad
Professor Ava Chin describes the making of her acclaimed memoir “Mott Street,” why personal stories are political acts, and why you should call your grandmother right now. Ava Chin (Photo credit: Carolyn Adams) There is a particular kind of urgency in the way that Ava Chin talks about family stories. As if time is running
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