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 — 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
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
Hudson Street Chronicles 