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Great Leap Presents Excerpts from "A Slice of Rice, Frijoles and Greens," "A Grain of Sand" and "To All Relations"

A Slice of Rice, Frijoles, and Greens is a humorous and poignant mix of stories that gives vivid insights into the Asian, Latino, African and Deaf American experience. Using theater, music and movement, these artists open windows to their own worlds…

The Women Outside

Documentary on young South Korean women who work in sex related enterprises adjacent to American military bases in South Korea. Also explores the lives of Korean American women who came to the United States as wives of American servicemen.

Xich-lo = Cyclo: A Film

While riding through Ho Chi Minh City in a pedicab, or xich-lo, a visiting Vietnamese-American woman reminisces about her privileged childhood in the former Saigon, the effects of the Vietnamese War, and her feelings for her former and current…

Years of Infamy: Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II

Japanese American panelist talk about the experiences of World War II, including internment.

Facing Up to the Challenges: A Changing Society

Pictures of the local area (no sound)

Tales of West Seattle

Long time residents of West seattle tell their memories of aspects of life in the early to mid 20th century.

Cradleboards: A Tradition of Safety and Security

Infant cradleboards were an integral part of Indian culture. Today they provide a means for linking young mothers to their ancestors. Hence, today cradleboards are seeing an important resurgence. This video describes why cradleboards have been so…

Through the Eyes of a Child

his film is the result of a community-based research project that explores people's memories of childhood in four St. Louis-area African American neighborhoods. Through research and oral history interviews, the film looks at the institutions, both…