An icon of Bay Area arts and media reflects on Lee’s cultural impact beyond the screen.
Enjoy an unprecedented look at Bruce Lee’s life and legacy with Jeff Chang, celebrated author of the new biography “Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America.” Chang approaches Lee with “the diligence of a scholar and the propulsive energy of a fan,” says a New York Times review praising “Water Mirror Echo” as an “exuberant” and “entertaining account of Lee’s life and times.” “Water Mirror Echo” traces Lee’s trailblazing impact beyond the world of celebrity and entertainment, emphasizing his game-changing visibility as an Asian American icon: “In the States,” Chang writes, “no one who looked like him had ever been seen.”
Jeff Chang is a writer, host, and organizer known for his award-winning and influential work in politics and the arts. Honored by KQED as an Asian Pacific American Local Hero, Chang was named one of “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” by the Utne Reader. His books include “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation”; “Who We Be: A Cultural History of Race in Post Civil Rights America”; and “We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation.” Chang is the host of two podcasts, “Edge of Reason” and “Notes From the Edge.” Born and raised in Honolulu of Chinese and Kanaka Maoli descent, he is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UCLA.
