As a young college student, Dr. Marketus Presswood’s first trip to China proved to be more than just another study abroad experience. It was the beginning of a life-long journey through Afro-Asian history, with a little entrepreneurship and self-discovery along the way. In this episode of Stories from the Field, hear how Dr. Presswood’s experience as a Black man in China has impacted his research and work as a filmmaker, and also his insights on two cultures still grappling with the conversation of race.

LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS EPISODE:

• How Dr. Presswood found himself in China
• This long history of Black people in China
• The similarities and differences between racialized discourse in China and the US
• Why continuing conversations about race instead of covering them up is the only constructive path forward

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https://www.fireflyinclusion.com/news-notes/2021/being-black-in-china-the-us-with-dr-marketus-presswood

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