G&R Episode 25: Viet-Black Solidarity in a Time of Crisis w/ Prof. Thao Ha

In this episode, we talked with Professor Thao Ha (@ThaoHaPhD)-- Vietnamese  refugee, esteemed scholar, and producer of a documentary on  Vietnamese-KKK conflict in Texas, "Seadrift."  We had a fascinating  conversation about immigrant groups in the U.S., Solidarity during the  current rebellions, Vietnamese views on Blacks, the role of younger  Vietnamese in changing politics, and the future of Vietnamese-American  politics.  Thao  Ha is a Vietnamese refugee who earned a doctorate in Sociology from the  University of Texas at Austin. She is a professor at MiraCosta College  in Oceanside, CA, and has published a variety of academic works in the  areas of race, gender, immigration, and Vietnamese American experiences  in the South. She  is an advisor and associate producer of "Seadrift," a documentary about  the racial violence and KKK intimidation that erupted in the 1970s  against Vietnamese Americans in a small Texas fishing town.   Read more:  Seadrift website  Eric Tang, "A Gulf Unites Us: The Vietnamese Americans of Black New Orleans East"  PIVOT, the Progressive Vietnamese American Organization     Keep Green and Red independent!  Become a recurring donor at  https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast  Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR  Also, help us make our social  media empire a reality:  Like us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast  Follow us at Twitter:  https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed  Check out our meme game on  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greenredpodcast/  This is a Green and Red Podcast production. "Green and Red Blues" by  Moody. Editing by Isaac. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob  (@bobbuzzanco).