Chinese Hiding Under a Rock in Baja

An Ugly Toad's Promise

by Frank Chin

May 5, 1994

American Theatre celebrates Frank Chin

(photo by Nancy Wong)

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Mentions Frank Chin

in his latest article "Hollywood Must Do More to Combat Asian Stereotypes" in The Hollywood Reporter, Kareem says:

I remember reading a book in the '70s called Aiiieeeee! An Anthology of Asian-American Writers. The title comes from the typical expression uttered by Asian characters in old TV and radio shows, movies and comic books. Ironically, when the traditional publishing houses turned the book down, the press at historically Black Howard University took up the challenge. 

Explained Frank Chin, one of the editors of Aiiieeeee!, “The Blacks were the first to take us seriously and sustained the spirit of many Asian American writers.” Even then, both groups understood that unless every marginalized group was treated equally, no one would be.

Excerpts: Born in the USA

 On this Day of Remembrance, I would recommend reading Frank Chin's Born in the U. S. A.: A Story of Japanese America, 1889-1947.  Here are some excerpts of the book: