Asian American Comic Book

Item

Title
Asian American Comic Book
Creator
Wen-ti Tsen
Contributor
Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro,
Elena Choy,
Sheila Dixit,
Siu Tip Lam,
Cynthia Mark,
Shirley Mark,
Ely Phlek-Hsu,
Carlton Sagara,
Smrithi Shah,
Vun Kim Sous,
Frederick Dow,
Wen-ti Tsen,
Vivian Wu
Hei Wai Chan,
Jill Cheng,
Amy Chu,
Janice Hibino,
Alicia Hsu,
Radha Jalan,
Gish Jen,
Sang Ho Lee,
Ramsay Liem,
Michael Liu,
Kiyo Morimoto,
Steve Shigematsu-Murphy,
Mary Nagatomi,
Phuong Nguyen,
Kesaya Noda,
Harry Yee,
Ratha Yem,
Wes Yokoyama, and
Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation
Publisher
Asian American Workshop
Date Created
1991
Date Issued
1991
Type
Graphic novel
Description
A comic book produced by the Asian American Resource Workshop that tells the story of 4 different Asians living in Boston, MA. The first story is told in the perspective of a man who experienced the Japanese internment camps. The second story is in the perspective of an Indian student studying in college. The third story is from the perspective of a Cambodian refugee and the last story is told from the perspective of a Chinese woman who worked at a garment factory.
Language
en-us
Subject
The goal of the comic is to accurately depict and describe various Asian groups and the issues that they face in America.
Place
Boston, MA
Rights Holder
Asian American Resource Workshop