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Imagine walking down the streets of New York and getting yelled at “Go Back to China!” He wasn’t even from China. Michael Luo, editor of the New Yorker, was born in America – a Chinese American. Michael was so enraged that he wrote an Op-ed in the New York Times opening up his experience as Asian in America.
How did he overcome racial discrimination to landing a job as editor of The New Yorker – one of America’s most prestigious magazines? Listen to Rock the Boat interview with Michael Luo
(Note: This episode was first produced and published by Lucia Liu at Rock the Boat, which has granted permission for us to distribute here.)
[:zh]Imagine walking down the streets of New York and getting yelled at “Go Back to China!” He wasn’t even from China. Michael Luo, editor of the New Yorker, was born in America – a Chinese American. Michael was so enraged that he wrote an Op-ed in the New York Times opening up his experience as Asian in America.
How did he overcome racial discrimination to landing a job as editor of The New Yorker – one of America’s most prestigious magazines?
Listen to Rock the Boat interview with Michael Luo