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542 - Why Is Talking About Vietnamese History Gets You Labeled A "Communist" In Orange County? - Tracy La
How do we honor our parents' refugee history while fighting for local policy, rent control, and political representation?
In this episode of The Vietnamese Podcast, host Kenneth Nguyen sits down with Tracy La, founder and Executive Director of VietRise and candidate for the Garden Grove School Board. Years after first meeting at an Oregon symposium on the 50th anniversary of the war, Kenneth and Tracy reunite for a candid, wide-ranging discussion on the political realities facing the Vietnamese American community in Little Saigon.
Tracy shares her personal backstory—from witnessing workplace…
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