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Juanita Tamayo Lott

Juanita Tamayo Lott
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Juanita/Nita is an activist since the 1968 BSU/TWLF San Francisco State Strike; since the 1970 census advocating for more detailed racial and ethnic data  in Washington, DC, and now singing with the Seattle Raging Grannies. Her collection resides in the Manuscript Division, The Library of Congress. Author of Golden Children, Legacy of Ethnic Studies, SF State, Juanita is featured in the documentary, Agents of Change https://www.agentsofchangefilmnational.com/

Every day we belong – two books portraying the strength and integrity of two...

I feel very privileged to review two new books, We Belong by Cookie Hiponia Everman and Every Day Is a Gift: Soldier, Senator, Mother...

Made in China examines and exposes transnational systematic exploitation of workers

In Made in China, journalist Amelia Pang captures a three-dimensional view of how people live and work. She weaves a gripping story, well-researched with...

‘Our Voices, Our Histories’ is a critical read to understanding the future of Asian...

This anthology, edited by Shirley Hune and Gail M. Nomura, is a timely contribution to acknowledge, understand and document the rich complexities of Asian...

An examination of Asian and Latinx contemporary literature works to expose central social conflicts...

Collective struggles and sacrifices of people of color and women in the 20th century resulted in the recognition that the United States of America...

Erika Lee demonstrates that xenophobia is an American tradition in its own right, not...

As in her prior books, including The Making of Asian America, 2015, Erika Lee lays out a detailed history of the coming of various...

Of sequences and seasons: “Grief Sequence” by poet Prageeta Sharma

This slim volume of poetry is a very private reflection of a widow.  Sharma decided to share with the world all the vulnerabilities of...

Introduce the young people in your life to the legendary Bruce Lee through the...

Especially in Seattle, knowledge and admiration for Bruce Lee abound. He is beyond rock star or super hero dimensions. There are many books on...

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: A sociologist dissects Asian Americans’ struggle to rise to the...

Sociology professor Margaret M. Chin adds a new perspective in her new book Stuck: Why Asian Americans Don’t Reach the Top of the Corporate...

Curator Derek Orbiso Dizon features five local Filipinx Americans who celebrate and honor the...

Given the ravages of colonialism and war, coupled with their status as essential workers in service industries, Filipinos are known world-wide as a mobile,...

Finding the Beloved Other in Alex Tizon’s “Invisible People”

Invisible People: Stories of Lives at the Margins is a collection of selected news articles by Alex Tizon, 1994 through 2016. A posthumous book,...