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- Lily Bui
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- "As I Am: Asians In America"
- Summary: The As I Am pilot features reports, analyses, and commentary on social, political, cultural and artistic topics seldom heard on traditional public radio broadcasts. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, author and scholar Helen Zia, public radio audiences will hear unique voices and perspectives on a variety of issues from across the country.
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Review of As I Am: Asians in America (pilot)
Lily Bui
Posted on April 10, 2012 at 04:41 PM
Excellent segment. From 2010-2011, I worked very closely with the wider Asian American community in Montgomery County, MD as well as Washington, D.C. The debate about whether D.C.'s Chinatown was a veritable version of an Asian district was a heated one. Most of the Chinese-owned businesses have been ousted by big franchises that only include Chinese translations of their brand names (i.e. Urban Outfitters on 7th St. NW) as pure formality.
The Wah-Luck house (a residential building in Chinatown) is a paragon example of how Chinese tenants in D.C., despite linguistic barriers and limited access to legal resources, were able to organize against rent increases and gentrification. The tenants were able to request a hearing with the municipal government and speak on behalf of themselves.
I look forward to hearing more from this program. Being Asian American, I'm eager to hear different voices from around the U.S. that define the very nuanced and often overlooked Asian American experience.