Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Date: Friday, May 31, 2013 | Time: 6PM to 8PM Place: CUNY Graduate Center – Martin E. Segal Theatre 365 Fifth Avenue (Corner of 34th Street), Manhattan https://youtu.be/NvXldESxQSo https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaaricuny/sets/72157633929047518/ 2013…
https://youtu.be/SzEPK5TUe2E The model minority stereotype is a form of racism that targets Asian/Americans, portraying them as consistently hard working and academically successful. Rooted partially in news media portrayal and popular…
https://youtu.be/_tQkNFcw-_0 In this hour long documentary, director Yunah Hong tells the story of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American movie star. Starting out in silent films when she was…
https://youtu.be/yHHrlfwC9Vk Poet/playwright Chungmi Kim will talk about her journey as a Korean American poet/playwright. She will read poems from her second book of poetry, Glacier Lily (Red Hen Press, 2004)….
https://youtu.be/c7h0hEoOUrk Behind the contentious politics of immigration lies the question of how well new immigrants are becoming part of American society. To address this question, Inheriting the City draws on…
https://youtu.be/IIfGx1W7K0o Hanson Chan will discuss his experience as a screenplay writer, including during the 1990’s in Hong Kong while working on screenplays such as “Swordsman II: Legend of the Invincible”,…