Jeff Yang on the History of Asian-Americans in Pop Culture

All Of It with Alison Stewart | May 17, 2022

Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now, looks at the rising influence of Asian culture in America through the lens of pop culture, from the Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965, to the rise in representation of Asians in popular music and movies today. Author Jeff Yang joins to discuss.

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