There's a rather unknown community of Chinese-Americans who've lived in the Mississippi Delta for more than a hundred years. They played an important role in the segregated South in the middle of the 20th century. Join us as we get a taste of Southern Chinese food and learn about the unique history of the Delta Chinese. <br /><br />Watch Part 1: How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown <br />Watch Part 3: Inside The Chinese Food Mecca Of Los Angeles <br /><br />Resources:<br />“The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White” by James W. Loewen<br />“Southern Fried Rice: Life in a Chinese Laundry in the Deep South” by John Jung<br />“Chopsticks in the Land of Cotton: Lives of Mississippi Delta Chinese Grocers” by John Jung<br />“Water Tossing Boulders: How a Family of Chinese Immigrants Led the First Fight to Desegregate Schools in the Jim Crow South” by Adrienne Berard<br /><br />Special Thanks: <br />Adrienne Berard<br />Audra Ang<br />John Jung<br /><br />Subscribe for more videos: <br /><br />Like us on Facebook: <br /><br />Download the AJ+ app at <br /><br />Follow us on Twitter:
