Case Study

Sparked by the Black civil rights movement, there came an Asian American movement. In which there came a need to develop a distinct Chinese- American identity and to demand a rightful place for Chinese-Americans in the United States. Fred Ho sought to play his part in fulfilling this need and he did so by creating a new genre of music. He sought out artists with similar concerns and helped organize festivals and events that addressed the overly stereotyped and undervalued history of Asian Americans.