Author: Vincy Chen
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In Memory of, and a Tribute to, Steve Wong
July 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…
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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…
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Under One Sun Part 2: The Chinese Folk Dance Association – A Deeper Dive with Shannon Yip
(c) 2026 Copyright Not Fade Away | Interview and Edits by Gabrielle Hrung 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…
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A Conversation with Richard Aston, author of “Views From Gold Mountain: Voices, History, Memory”
Steve Yip undertook this conversation in 2022 with Richard Aston, the author of Views From Gold Mountain. In this conversation, Aston shares his introduction to the Chinese community of San Francisco, his friendship with the late Him Mark Lai, and reveals some nuggets about the early progressive movement in the Chinese community.
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Under One Sun Part 1: Chinese Folk Dance in the Diaspora
In this Part 2 interview, Shannon Yip dives into her journey as a passionate practitioner, dancer, and promoter of Chinese folk dance through the Chinese Folk Dance Association of San Francisco. As the program director, she helped to expose dance students to other cultural communities while promoting Chinese cultural diversity.
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Historic Statement Made by Floyd Mori, JACL National President, to the Japanese American Resisters 2002
2002 — S. Floyd Mori, the National President of the Japanese American Citizens League, delivered a historic statement at the JACL Resisters Ceremony at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco.
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S. Floyd Mori: A Tenure of Advocacy, An Apology to the Resisters
S. Floyd Mori is a prominent figure in the Japanese American community and former national leader of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). In this interview, he provides critical insights into social justice activism within the Japanese American community, and describes the lead up to his historic apology to the Nikkei resisters to the Japanese…
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Reflections on a Journey to Topaz
A long-awaited family reunion at Topaz, a World War II Japanese internment camp in remote Utah, reanimates a swell of memories from the past. By Steven Yip Originally from artseverywhere This is dedicated to the memory of my brother-in-law Dean Hedani. He may have been a founding partner of the San Francisco law firm Hedani, Choy,…
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Remembering Pearl Wong: Chinatown Native, Restaurateur, Jazz Impresario
by Steve Yip July 14, 2022 Originally from Mainly Piano We lost a living legend when Pearl Wong passed on June 8, 2022 at age 90. Who was she and why does it matter as I am writing this, and I will expand briefly in this memorial? Let’s start with this sentiment that can be…
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Jamel Mims, December 2022
The Asian Hip-Hop Scene According to Jamel Mims a.k.a. MC TingbudongAn Interview by Steve Yip | December 16, 2022 Jamel Mims is a multimedia artist and rapper, who put the message of fundamental social change — revolution — into his music and performances. As an artist, he is known as MC Tingbudong who raps in…