As a young college student, Dr. Marketus Presswood’s first trip to China proved to be more than just another study abroad experience. It was the beginning of a life-long journey through Afro-Asian history, with a little entrepreneurship and self-discovery along the way. In this episode of Stories from the Field, hear how Dr. Presswood’s experience as a Black man in China has impacted his research and work as a filmmaker, and also his insights on two cultures still grappling with the conversation of race.
LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:
How Dr. Presswood found himself in China
This long history of Black people in China
The similarities and differences between racialized discourse in China and the US
Why continuing conversations about race instead of covering them up is the only constructive path forward
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