Lorin Morgan-Richards Presents Biographies of the West
The Chinese American Story
Directed by Lorin Morgan RichardsS1 • E3 Jul 19, 2020
Host Lorin Morgan-Richards discusses a broad overview of Chinese Americans, that made up a large part of the labor force in the west and played a critical role as railroad workers, miners, field workers, merchants and entrepreneurs. In a time of great difficulties, there were those that also found profit and success. Richards features his colorization of black and white photography of the era depicting Chinese Americans.
