Asian American Images in Hollywood
Broadcast number 21 of The Chutney Bubble Tea Half Hour looks at the pros and cons of Hollywood's history with Asian Americans. The first half of the show introduces the broad spectrum of stereotypes that are found in film and television and examines the racial politics behind such stereotypes.
Marketing Asian Culture: "Yellow Apparel"
The 22nd broadcast of The Chutney Bubble Tea Half Hour previews the Austin-area showing of the student-made documentary film Yellow Apparel: When the Coolie Becomes Cool. Like the film, this show discusses the political and social consequences of cultural commodification in a racially stratified society. One of the student filmmakers, Anmol Chadda, participates in the discussion.
Against Abercrombie: the Asian American Anti-Racist Movement
The 24th broadcast of The Chutney Bubble Tea Half Hour takes a critical look at the political response of Asian Americans to a series of racist T-shirts produced by popular outfitter Abercrombie & Fitch.
Letter from Bhagwan Singh to S.K. Kirpalani
Letter from Bhai Bhagwan Singh Gyanee to Mr. S.K. Kirpalani regarding obtaining a passport for travel to Canada, Panama and South America before his return to India.
Letter from T.N. Kaul to Bhagwan Singh Gyanee
Letter from T.N. Kaul, First Secretary at the Embassy of India, to Bhagwan Singh Gyanee. In the letter, Kaul sends a note of thanks on behalf of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.