Corky Lee\'s 100,000 photos chronicle Asian American life| Ameri

 

Corky Lee's 100,000 photos chronicle Asian American life | Dear Corky | American Masters | PBS

May 1, 2024

New Yorker Corky Lee photographed his hometown’s Chinatown and Asian American communities around the country for over 50 years, documenting activists, celebrities and everyday heroes he encountered in over 100,000 photos. While documenting the latest rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, Lee passed away from COVID-19. In his own words and photos, this short documentary reveals the man behind the camera.

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