2015.007.001 Interview with Audrey Wong August 5, 1997

 

Wong was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Her racial background can be traced on her mother side to Africa, the Mediterranean, and the British Isles. Her father was born in mainland China and was from Canton. For Wong, being of mixed-race descent was different, but in a positive way. She describes being Chinese as something extra. She talked about her parents business, her neighborhood in Jamaica, and her father connection to the Chinese community in Jamaica. Wong discussed her educational background and the reason why she eventually left Jamaica.

0:00 - Introduction, family, father's background, mother's background, how her parents met 背景介绍,家庭,父亲的背景,母亲的背景,父母亲如何相遇

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6:33 - Father's interactions with the Jamaican Chinese community, embracing Chinese culture and traditions, growing up in Jamaica, father's store and other business ventures, ethnicity, visits to the Chinese embassy 父亲与牙买加华人社区的互动,弘扬中国文化和传统,在牙买加长大,父亲的商店和其他生意,种族,参观中国大使馆

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12:12 - Mother's background, Chinese traditions and food, Chinese cemetery, Kingston Chinese community, siblings, parent's expectations for their children 母亲的背景、中国传统和食物、中国墓地、金士顿华人社区、兄弟姐妹、父母对孩子的期望

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18:59 - Grade school, education system, racial tensions against Chinese in the 1980s, high school, religion, sister's wedding ceremony and reception 小学、教育系统、1980 年代针对华人的种族紧张局势、高中、宗教、姐妹的婚礼庆典和招待会

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28:08 - Interest in art, making crafts with her father, art school, political unrest, social reform in Jamaica 对艺术的兴趣,与父亲一起制作工艺品,艺术学校,政治动荡,牙买加的社会改革

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35:08 - Coming to New York in 1980, her artwork, what does it mean to be American? ethnic identity in America 1980 年来到纽约,她的艺术作品,作为美国人意味着什么?美国的种族认同感

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44:01 - Where is "home?", Chinese Jamaican community in America, working as an instructor at Bronx museum and girl's club, upcoming art collaborations, comparing Chinese and Jamaican culture “家在哪里?”,美国牙买加华人社区,在布朗克斯博物馆和女孩俱乐部担任讲师,即将开展的艺术合作,比较中国和牙买加文化

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51:58 - Her artbook, her father's legacy 她的艺​​术读物,她父亲的遗产

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