1.23.2008

Growing Up Chinese, Graphically.

Gene Luen Yang recently spoke with NPR about his graphic novel, American Born Chinese, the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award. Listen to the program and view an audio slide show at:
Growing Up Chinese, Graphically.

Also, hip-hop artist Jin is the first Asian-American rapper to release a major-label record. His new CD, The Rest is History, challenges negative images of people of Chinese heritage in American culture. More at: Asian-American Rapper Jin Makes Hip-Hop History.

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