My guest this week on the Bruce Lee podcast has too many accolades titles and projects to name them all, but we'll start by describing him as author historian, music critic, activist journalist, academic record label director and social justice warrior, Jeff Tang.

Jeff is the author of a number of award winning books on the subjects of hip hop and race in America, which include can't stop won't stop we go and be all right who we be and total chaos.

Jeff has won the American book award and the Asian American Literary Award as well as being named to the Frederick Douglass 200 list of 200 living individuals who best embodied the work and spirit of Douglas.

And he has been a finalist for the NAACP image award.

He was the executive director of the Institute for Diversity in the Arts and Committee on Black Performing Arts at Stanford University and now is the vice president of narrative arts and culture at race forward.

I told you the list was long and that's only the highlight real so please check out the show notes for more information about Jeff.

Born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii, Jeff proudly claims the titles of writer and social justice warrior as you'll hear he is also working on a book about Bruce Lee right now and he is launching a series of 14 videos on black and Asian solidarity starting May 19 Malcolm X and Yuri Cochiamas birthday with the Asian American foundation so please check those out and help spread the message of solidarity and love.

Jeff is a gentleman and a scholar and a genuine soul that I can't believe I get to call my friend.

Listen in as we talk about his dad my dad what it means to be a warrior and Jeff's Hawaiian name on this episode of the Bruce Lee podcast with Jeff Chang.

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Welcome to the Bruce Lee podcast a podcast about Bruce Lee's life and philosophy.

Hey everyone welcome to the Bruce Lee podcast my guest this week is author activists on there's so many titles we'll talk about that Jeff Chang welcome to the podcast.

It's so awesome to be here Shannon.

Yay I'm so happy to have you here.

There I feel like well we'll see we're just going to let the conversation flow because it's all about being like water but I feel like there's so much to talk to you about I think.

Well as I alluded to just a second ago I mean you're a historian you're a music critic you're an author you're an activist you're a journalist you're an academic you've run a record label like you know like right like it's it goes on and on and on and on like how do you self describe.

Wow you should say I'm a writer because that's I think the hardest thing that I do.

And the thing that I get the most joy out of I think.

In terms of work but you know I'm also you know I'm a I'm a dad I'm a my son you know I'm a husband yeah I'm a husband I'm a cousin I'm a friend so.

Well that's what I I have to say like you're you're so accomplished and you're so chill you're so lovely you're so easy going like you are a friend that's that's how I experience you anyway.

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