In this interview, Jack Lee discusses his family's arrival in Chinatown in Washington, D.C. after the Second World War, growing up in the center of Chinatown, his father's grocery store, and being a part of the Lee Family Association. Lee describes going to school in a majority-Black neighborhood, practicing basketball, and working for the Mayor's Office of Youth Opportunity program where he planned activities for the youth in Chinatown, before it was cut when Marion Barry took office. Lee recalls pursuing a job with the government, getting married to his wife Penny, learning the history of his parents, and the decline of Chinatown--starting with the construction of the convention center and sporting arena. Lee concludes by talking about learning more of the Chinese language, family traditions, and culture.