Janet W. Lee
Stories
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Movies
COMIC: Director Jon M. Chu's Long Journey From Home Videos To 'In The Heights'
Hollywood director Jon M. Chu got his start splicing VHS tapes of home videos, but it took him two decades — and acceptance of his cultural identity — to realize what stories he really wanted to tell.
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Books
Amanda Gorman: Using Your Voice Is A Political Choice
Poet Amanda Gorman has often been asked to write poems that aren't "political." In her 2018 TED Talk, she explains why her writing inherently carries messages greater than her words.
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Arts & Life
Engaging With Asian American And Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List
Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.