Elegant Words from Elegance Herself

I received these words in a text message recently on a day when I really needed them. “You have a deeply personal connection to Chinatown and the people from the community. I don’t know it firsthand, but I imagine it’s very frustrating to see someone else misrepresent Chinatown.” “It’s why I really admire your work.” … Continue reading Elegant Words from Elegance Herself →

Beyond the Black / White Paradigm : Let’s Talk Busing/Desegregation Order’s (1974-1988) Effect on a Boston Chinatown School where Children were neither Black nor White

This film, conceived and produced by Yvonne Ng, co-directed and filmed by Alan Kwan, Director of Production for the Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) started as a casual idea among the 3 of us. Yet it has had 1K views in 9 years and is still relevant today as we revisit questions about race … Continue reading Beyond the Black / White Paradigm : Let’s Talk Busing/Desegregation Order’s (1974-1988) Effect on a Boston Chinatown School where Children were neither Black nor White →

Paying It Forward

Some people think that they must spend their lives bowing to mentors, paying homage to those before them, held hostage by idols sitting on a throne. If these idols are truly worthy of our adoration, they would not be waiting, expecting payment and worship. They would be too busy doing good in the world. They … Continue reading Paying It Forward →

Urban Renewal | Chinatown Atlas

Urban Renewal | Chinatown Atlas — Read on http://www.chinatownatlas.org/stories/urban-renewal/ I wrote this essay in 2008. Tunney Lee, M.I.T Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning, published it as the portal to the Chinatown Atlas, the CHSNE online resource he created for researchers , academicians , artists , and students . I thank Professor Tunney Lee for his … Continue reading Urban Renewal | Chinatown Atlas →

“My MaMa’s Back” Voice Over Archival Photo Video: Local Artist Films Program

Top billing in the Local Artist Films Program organized by the Chinatown Community Land Trust 9/17/2020 part of the 29 Oak Street Wall Projections series. My MaMa’s Back,” an excerpt from a longer story called, “Duck,” is a tribute to the Chinese immigrant women garment workers of my Boston Chinatown childhood. The text and the … Continue reading “My MaMa’s Back” Voice Over Archival Photo Video: Local Artist Films Program →