Producers: Carrie Ho, Chloe Punsalan, Izzy Tokarz, Vivien Zhang

Description: This podcast explores the development of the Asian American movement from campus to community through an interview with veteran activist Steve Wong (1948-2021). Tracing his experiences in Asian American communities from the home to schools and finally San Francisco Chinatown, the podcast draws upon academic sources to supplement the interview and examine what lessons are applicable to today’s climate. Steve Wong reflects upon his own career in the 1960s/1970s Third World Liberation Front strikes and within the Asian American Political Alliance. He then discusses the importance of ethnic studies and transferring college movements into the community with the UC Berkeley ethnic studies program and Asian community center. The podcast then reflects upon the crucial stages of Steve’s retelling to mirror the events of the 1960s and 1970s with the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement of today. Original interview by Harvey Dong