Guide to the Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations oral history collection 2011.019

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Lenge Hong, 2012 January 19 Biographical note Lenge Hong was born to a Scottish mother and a Chinese father and raised in Miami, Florida. Hong received a B.F.A. in film and video production from New York University, an M.F.A. in creative writing from the New School, and an M.L.S. from Pratt Institute, all located in New York City. She worked as a film researcher and as an archivist at the New York Historical Society in New York City. Scope and Contents In the interview, Hong discusses her family; racial identity and racially ambiguous appearance; educational experiences; career path; father's immigration to the United States from China; and the history of media portrayals of mixed race people. Interview conducted by Jen Chau. Conditions Governing Access Access to the interview is available onsite at the Brooklyn Historical Society's Othmer Library and online on the Crossing Borders, Bridging Generations website: cbbg.brooklynhistory.org. The Brooklyn Historical Society does not have permission to license oral history audio recordings or transcripts to third parties. Subject Topics Chinese Americans -- Florida -- Miami Chinese Americans -- New York (State) -- New York Education, Higher -- New York (State) -- New York Race identity Racially ambiguous people Racially mixed families Racially mixed people Racism in mass media Scottish Americans -- Florida -- Miami Subject Places China Miami (Fla.) United States \|x Emigration and immigration