Songs & Stories of Asian America

For well over two centuries, Asian immigrants have contributed greatly to the history and development of America.  From the Filipino “shrimp fishing” settlements of the New Orleans Bayous circa 1769 to the Chinese Americans who built the transcontinental railroad that united East and West, the stories and songs of Asian Americans will take to the stage with original lyrics, anecdotes, and storytelling with Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo.  This is an ideal program for hearing the untold chapters of Asian American History.