FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND Talks: Have Your Mooncake, and Eat it Too
Clip: Season 4 | 10m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Lisa Yun Lee describes the differences between imposed segregation and self-segregation.
Lisa Yun Lee describes how a question from a shopkeeper in Chinatown led to her awareness of the differences between imposed segregation and self-segregation as an act of resistance and survival. In her talk, she discusses the balance of preserving cultural diversity across Chicago’s neighborhoods while challenging inequity.
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FIRSTHAND
FIRSTHAND Talks: Have Your Mooncake, and Eat it Too
Clip: Season 4 | 10m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Lisa Yun Lee describes how a question from a shopkeeper in Chinatown led to her awareness of the differences between imposed segregation and self-segregation as an act of resistance and survival. In her talk, she discusses the balance of preserving cultural diversity across Chicago’s neighborhoods while challenging inequity.
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