Interview with Tariq Abbas
Tariq Abbas was born in Aligarh, India on July 23, 1942. He was the second (and eldest son) of seven children, with four sisters (Roshan, Zehra, Faiza and Ghazala) and two brothers (Anis and Shams). His family migrated from Aligarh to the newly created state of Pakistan in late 1947. His family eventually settled in Lahore where he completed his primary schooling at the St.
Frontera Fest: Marian Thambynayagam
The eleventh episode of The Chutney Bubble Tea Half Hour is the first of the Spring 2002 semester. This show features Brooklyn-based poet/actor/performer Marian Thambynyagam, a University of Texas alumnus who, as an undergraduate was a leader in the student struggle for an Asian American Studies program.
Center for Asian American Studies: Director Search & Community Development
The twelfth broadcast of The Chutney Bubble Tea Half Hour, this show deals with the Center for Asian American Studies at the University of Texas and features the Interim Director, Mia Carter, Search Committee member and UT undergraduate Cindy Kim and Community Liaison and UT alumnus Irwin Tang.
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.
SAMAR Magazine Issue #1 (Winter 1992)
The inaugural issue of SAMAR, "South Asian Magazine for Action and Reflection," was published in Winter 1992. The issue featured contributions from Saloni Mathur, Anannya Bhattacharjee, Lata Mani, Vandana Shiva (interviewed by Ravi Jain), Rakesh Ratti, Nandi Bhatia, Anand Patwardhan (interviewed by Chandana Mathur), Meena Alexander, Sudipto Chatterjee, S.
Envelope for letter from Arthur Kaufmann to Abnashi Ram
Envelope for letter from Arthur Kaufmann to Abnashi Ram. The associated letter is lost, but handwritten notes on the back indicate it covered a range of topics including Ram’s sudden departure from Los Angeles, a visit with Anup Singh, the closure of Mumtaz Kitchlew’s shop in Chicago, and a mention of Dr. J. Francis Guyton.