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Asian Fortune: American Revolutionary @GraceLeeBoggs is as Strong as Ever at 98

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Grace Lee BoggsThe winner of the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival made its East Coast debut recently at the AFI Docs in Silver Spring, Washington, reports Asian Fortune.

“American Revolutionary, the Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” documents the philosopher and Chinese American activist’s life story in her home town of Detroit, where she became an outspoken advocate in the African American community.

Those who have seen her speak in person as I have have been amazed by her wit, mental acuity and just plain smarts at 98-years old.

In her review of the film for Asian Fortune, Joyce Chen writes:

“Boggs does not fit in the stereotype of Asian American women: reserved, dutiful, piano-playing overachievers. Instead, she is a fiery activist, committed to the black community. Boggs was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Her father owned the “Chin Lee” restaurant on Broadway & 49th Street in New York City. Boggs studied at Barnard College where she took a philosophy class and was influenced by German philosopher Hegel’s dialectic thinking. It changed her way of thinking and stayed with her for years.”

You can read Chen’s review as well as see a video interview with the filmmaker, Grace Lee (no relation) in Asian Fortune.

 

 

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