Asian American Stories

2 episodes

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  • 1

    Anna May Wong: Death of a Trailblazer

    Mobituaries with Mo Rocca

    56:46 | Feb 7th, 2020

    4 recommendations

    Anna May Wong wasn't supposed to be in the movies. Her laundryman father was dead set against it. And Hollywood preferred white actors in "yellow face" for Asian characters. But Wong kn...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    Amazing chronicle about Anna May Wong: the very first Chinese-American star. I discovered Anna when I wrote a paper for my 'Feminist Studies' class in University. Anna was a trailblazer and pioneer. W...Show More

  • 2

    Anger, depression, and massive success… For David Chang, every restaurant he opens feels like life or death. That mentality is a major reason why he’s one of the biggest figures in the restaurant worl...Show More

    aliceko recommended:

    A story I could relate to many times over: Asian tiger parents, the need to constantly achieve, the hidden irony of becoming your parents, conditional happiness based on achievements, workaholism, how...Show More

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