Sunny Luk interview, 2019-09-28
Scope and Contents
In this interview, Sunny Luk talks about helping out at his family's restaurant, race relations between the Chinese and Black residents, attending Catholic school, programs and activities offered to children in Chinatown, and playing sports in high school. Luk talks about his own children, struggling to make a good life for his family, the Chinese Young Club, and the generational differences between first generation immigrants and later generations and their relationships to money. Luk concludes by describing Chinese stereotypes, adapting to the local cultures, and going against 'Chinese values.'
Dates
- Creation: 2019-09-28
Creator
- Luk, Sunny, 1963- (Person)
- Yee, Stephenie (Person)
- Yee, Kai (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Sunny Luk was 5 years old when his family emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States. His father owned a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, where Luk and his brother helped make noodles. He attended Catholic School and programs at the Chinese Young Club as a child. As of this interview, Luk works as a broker at L and A Associates and lives in Springfield, Virginia.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.13 Terabytes
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository