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Post by laohuaqiao on Feb 14, 2014 16:28:23 GMT -5
findingsamuellowe.com/The story: Three successful black siblings from Harlem discover their heritage by searching for clues about their long-lost Chinese grandfather, Samuel Lowe. Retired NBC Universal executive Paula Williams Madison and her brothers, Elrick and Howard Williams, were raised in Harlem by their Chinese Jamaican mother, Nell Vera Lowe. Nell encouraged them to realize the rags-to-riches American dream, resulting in their growth from welfare recipients to wealthy entrepreneurs. In order to fulfill a promise to their mother to connect to her estranged father's people, they embark on journey to uncover their ancestral roots. The three travel to the Toronto Hakka Chinese Conference where they connect to members of the Chinese Jamaican community. As the mystery of their grandfather's life unfolds, the trio travels to Jamaica, learning that their grandfather had a life there similar to their own, starting with humble beginnings in Mocho, Clarendon Parish, and ending with successful business ownership in the affluent St. Ann's Bay. But in 1933, he left Jamaica, returning to China for good. For people in the Los Angeles area, look for Pan African Film Festival Feb. 6-17, 2014 for showings of this documentary (hopefully not too late).
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Post by helen on Feb 14, 2014 19:23:04 GMT -5
awesome story - There's hope for us all. Thanks for the link
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Post by msen on Feb 14, 2014 21:12:54 GMT -5
Sounds so good. Is there a favorite site to find other documentaries, in English, on past years in the siyi region ? And maybe life in Chinatown, New York from say 1930's to 1950's? Any recommendations appreciated.
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Post by FayChee on Feb 14, 2014 21:41:47 GMT -5
Wow, that is eerily my story..........reminds me of Roberta Flack's song "Killing me softly"
Oh, I'm showing my age....but love Roberta....
Fay Chee
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Post by lachinatown on Dec 28, 2016 19:56:45 GMT -5
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Post by helen on Dec 30, 2016 0:40:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the latest news. happy New Year to You all
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