Title
History of Chinese Americans in Massachusetts
Creator
Barrow-Murray, Barbara
White, Conrad
Moore, Melvin
Yang, Eileen
Sampedro, Eric
Fletcher, Leah
Valdes, Mario
Hart, Tanya
Contributor
Songai, Jahid
Johnson, Bill
Smith, Lee
MacKnight, John
Correia, Dennis
Wilson, Bob
Hill, Rebecca
Cross, June
Horne, Danny
Mackles, Gene
Koppel, Tiit
Balhatchet, Tom
Clarke, Brian
Floyd, Mike
Demers, Leo
Marshall, Carolyn
Kane, Pat
Johnson, Lenita
Lewis, Webster
Norton, Chas
Mahard, Fran
Publisher
WGBH Educational Foundation
Type of Resource
moving image
Abstract/Description
In this clip Barbara Barrow speaks with May Ling Tong, Director of the Chinese American Civic Association in Boston, about the history of Chinese people in the Greater Boston area, starting with migration from the West Coast around 1875. Overall in the program, host Barbara Barrow speaks with May Ling Tong, Director of the Chinese American Civic Association in Boston, about the history of Chinese people in Boston and the "myths" held by non-Chinese Americans about the mental health and social service needs of the Chinese community. Additional segments include the "Say Brother News" with Eric Sampedro and Leah Fletcher, the "Third World Connection" (about the genealogical connection between the Africans and Chinese), a film review of Pipe Dreams by arts critic Tanya Hart, and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Barbara Barrow. Directed by Conrad White.
Subjects and keywords
Civil rights
Pipe Dreams (Motion picture)
Segregation
Chinese Americans--Massachusetts--Boston
Tong, May Ling
Format
Motion pictures
Rights
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Permanent URL
https://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_C3983A7A1BC842DFA1011E1398AFD31C
Identifier
Local other: V_C3983A7A1BC842DFA1011E1398AFD31C