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41. Interview of Bhante Walpola Piyananda

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
5.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from Sri Lanka. Buddhist monk in the Sri Lankan Theravada tradition, abbot of the Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, and author of a number of books on the experience of being a Buddhist monk living in the West.

42. Interview of Miao-Hsi Shih

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
4.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from Hong Kong and Buddhist nun of Chinese Chan lineage. Senior nun at the Fo Guang Shan Hsi Lai Buddhist Temple in Hacienda Heights, California.

43. Interview of Shumyo Kojima

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
4.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from Japan and a Soto Zen Buddhist monk. Head priest at Zenshuji Soto Zen Mission in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles.

44. Interview of Frances Nakamura

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
4 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
President of Koyasan Betsuin Shingon Buddhist Temple in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles.

45. Interview of Johanna Demetrakas (2017)

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
3.25 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Filmmaker. Early student of Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and one of the first Los Angeles area dharma teachers in the Shambhala lineage.

46. Interview of Noah Levine

Topic:
Buddhism
Asian American History
Length:
5.75 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Buddhist teacher and founder of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society and Refuge Recovery. Author of memoir Dharma Punx.

47. Interview of Karen Hilsberg

Topic:
Asian American History
Buddhism
Length:
5.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Many Branches, One Root series traces the histories and practices of a range of Buddhist traditions and communities in the greater Los Angeles area. Beginning in the early twentieth century, a succession of Buddhist traditions have put down roots in Los Angeles, each one providing spiritual s...
Biographical Note:
Ordained in the Order of the Interbeing. Trained to teach the dharma under the Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism. Translator of works by Ven. Thich Phuoc Tinh, including "The Forty-two Chapters Sutra."

48. Interview of William Kil

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series includes full-life histories of a number of prominent Korean Americans who represent their community’s tremendous expansion during the period after federal anti-Asian immigration laws were repealed in 1965. The series focuses on the remarkable growth of the Korean American community i...
Biographical Note:
Attorney at Kil and Sinkov.

49. Interview of Stephen Morrison

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
5.7 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series includes full-life histories of a number of prominent Korean Americans who represent their community’s tremendous expansion during the period after federal anti-Asian immigration laws were repealed in 1965. The series focuses on the remarkable growth of the Korean American community i...
Biographical Note:
One of the first wave of Korean adoptees to come to the U.S. Creator of the Mission to Promote Adoption, which is known for changing adoption culture in South Korea.

50. Interview of John Lim

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
6.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series includes full-life histories of a number of prominent Korean Americans who represent their community’s tremendous expansion during the period after federal anti-Asian immigration laws were repealed in 1965. The series focuses on the remarkable growth of the Korean American community i...
Biographical Note:
Head of the law firm Lim, Ruger, & Kim, John S.C. Lim. Co-founder of the first Korean American law firm in Los Angeles.

51. Interview of Min Jung Kim

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
6.2 hrs
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series includes full-life histories of a number of prominent Korean Americans who represent their community’s tremendous expansion during the period after federal anti-Asian immigration laws were repealed in 1965. The series focuses on the remarkable growth of the Korean American community i...
Biographical Note:
Chief executive officer, president, and director at Open Bank.

52. Interview of Kil Joo Lee

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
6 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
This series includes full-life histories of a number of prominent Korean Americans who represent their community’s tremendous expansion during the period after federal anti-Asian immigration laws were repealed in 1965. The series focuses on the remarkable growth of the Korean American community i...
Biographical Note:
Vocalist, choral director, and activist for the reunification of North and South Korea.

53. Interview of Gyanam Mahajan

Topic:
Community History
Asian American History
Length:
3 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The South Asian Women in Los Angeles series documents the lives of a number of women who are first generation South Asian immigrants and who lived or currently live in the greater Los Angeles area. This project was generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from India. UCLA lecturer in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures.

54. Interview of Shobha Govind

Topic:
Asian American History
Community History
Length:
2.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The South Asian Women in Los Angeles series documents the lives of a number of women who are first generation South Asian immigrants and who lived or currently live in the greater Los Angeles area. This project was generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from India.

55. Interview of Jyoti Keshavan

Topic:
Community History
Asian American History
Length:
1.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The South Asian Women in Los Angeles series documents the lives of a number of women who are first generation South Asian immigrants and who lived or currently live in the greater Los Angeles area. This project was generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from India.

56. Interview of Johnny Mori

Topic:
Asian American History
Music
Dance
Length:
9 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Traditional Asian Arts in Southern California series focuses on both immigrants and second- or third-generation Asian Americans who have continued East Asian or Southeast Asian musical, dance, and performance traditions in Southern California. Some preserved their art form by adhering to the...
Biographical Note:
Taiko drummer for the jazz-fusion band Hiroshima.

57. Interview of Ellen Fu

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Suburban Chinatown series focuses on political and business leaders in the San Gabriel Valley who came to the U.S. in the post-1965 wave of Asian immigration after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished the quota system based on national origins. The series was undertaken as a ...
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from Taiwan. Realtor for Coldwell Banker George Realty.

58. Interview of Julia Wu

Topic:
Asian American History
Length:
5.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The Suburban Chinatown series focuses on political and business leaders in the San Gabriel Valley who came to the U.S. in the post-1965 wave of Asian immigration after the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished the quota system based on national origins. The series was undertaken as a ...
Biographical Note:
Immigrant from Taiwan. Librarian for the Los Angeles Unified School District and chair of the Performing Arts Foundation for Asian Americans.

59. Interview of Don Nakanishi

Topic:
UCLA and University of California History
Asian American History
UCLA Faculty
Length:
12.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
UCLA professor of Asian American studies and education. Director of the Asian American Studies Center.

60. Interview of Michael K. Woo

Topic:
Politics and Government
Asian American History
Length:
12 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Los Angeles City Council member for the 13th district from 1985 to 1993. Member, Los Angeles City Planning Commission. Dean, College of Environmental Design, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona