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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. …
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Book Review: Richard Aston’s Views From Gold Mountain: History, Memory and Voices
Richard Aston’s Views From Gold Mountain is four books in one sharing one relentless thread — the monumental and historical offenses suffered by the Chinese diaspora. Most saliently, it posits an in-depth look at some key historical figures of the…
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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…
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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…
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Album Review: Viral
ViralMC TingBuDong2021 / MC TingBuDong21 minutesReview by Steve Yip MC TingBuDong’s WebsiteMC TingBuDong’s Artist Page on MainlyPiano Album LinksAmazon (referral)Apple/iTunesSpotify *This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.* This is…