We will be uploading tributes and memorials to the many who have contributed to the movement of fundamental social change.
- Shannon Yip Part 3: The Chinese Folk Dance Association (c) 2026 Copyright Not Fade Away | Interview and Edits by Gabrielle Hrung
INTRODUCTION In this interview, Shannon Yip elaborated on her experiences as the program director of the Chinese Folk Dance Association in the San Francisco Bay area and contextualized the role of education and cultural heritage for Chinese Americans. This interview was held over Zoom in June 2025 between Oakland, New York, and Berlin. Shannon discussed… Read more: Shannon Yip Part 3: The Chinese Folk Dance Association (c) 2026 Copyright Not Fade Away | Interview and Edits by Gabrielle Hrung - Daystar Chou (1961 – 2020) Native American social justice activist
In memory of Daystar Chou, who passed away on October 26, 2020, after suffering a stroke. Daystar was a lifelong community activist involved in many social justice issues. Daystar was a Renaissance woman. She was well-versed in local and international politics and spoke eloquently on issues that she was passionate about, especially on the rights… Read more: Daystar Chou (1961 – 2020) Native American social justice activist - Jeffry Yuichi Tsuji (1951 – 2021) AA movement veteran, artist, music appreciator
In Memory of Jeffry Y. Tsuji Steve Yip and Janet Hedani Yip, New York City, September 10, 2021 We write this bittersweet memorial to our friend and comrade, Jeff Tsuji. He struggled mightily despite health challenges that eventually took him away from his beloved Mari and his extended family. And from us. Steve: I’d love… Read more: Jeffry Yuichi Tsuji (1951 – 2021) AA movement veteran, artist, music appreciator - In Memory of, and a Tribute to, Steve WongJuly 20, 1948 – August 23, 2021 I’m writing in disbelief for losing our beloved Steve Wong, as well as sharing my condolences with his family for their loss. It was my privilege to have been associated with Steve or “Wonga.” He was one of the older activists that I looked up to. Back in… Read more: In Memory of, and a Tribute to, Steve Wong
- Wayne ‘Shi Wing’ Lum (1954 – 2013) AAPI Political Prisoner Campaigner
Wayne was an Asian American radical political activist inspired by the Black liberation struggle, who, in the 1990s, focused on essential political prisoner and politicized prisoner cases that impacted the Asian American community. He was a driving force in the David Wong Support Committee, Asians for Mumia, and the Justice for Chaplain James Yeecase, as… Read more: Wayne ‘Shi Wing’ Lum (1954 – 2013) AAPI Political Prisoner Campaigner