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Explore the world of Asian American media with Dr. Lan Dong | Community Voices

NPR Illinois | 91.9 UIS | By Logan Bricker

Published May 9, 2023 at 12:27 PM CDT

Dr. Lan Dong is a Professor of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences She sat down with Logan Bricker to talk about a myriad of topics, including her well-traveled history in academia, the impact and story of Mulan's legacy, and the way alternate mediums of storytelling do just as good a job at telling a deep and impactful story as any textual work.