Performer (Interviewee)
Frankie Huang
Interviewer
Dr. You Li
Geographic Location
United States
Biography
Frankie Huang from the United States is a freelance writer, editor, strategist, and illustrator. She writes about culture and food, and she is interested in intersectional feminism, diaspora Asian American identity, social justice, storytelling, the hybrid of translation and creation, and beauty in all its forms. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, and 1843 Magazine, among many others.
Huang published a few opinion pieces based on her experience in Shanghai in the early days of the pandemic and then returning to the U.S. In this interview, she recalled her journey in journalism and the challenges of writing about COVID in China and the U.S. Job security, racism, sexism, inequality, work-life balance, and the clashes between cultures, are just a few challenges that she highlighted in this conversation.
Interview Date
5-17-2023
Subject
U.S., China, Asian American, race, gender inequality, sinophobia, freelance journalist, job security, work-life balance, Eastern Michigan University Archives, COVID-19, pandemic, diaspora, journalism, women in journalism
Publisher
Eastern Michigan University Archives
Digital Object File Type
mp3
Run Time
0:51:18
Rights
Copyright to the audio resource and its transcript, headshot, and stories is held by the content creator, author, artist, or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any other format without written permission of the copyright owner, Eastern Michigan University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
Recommended Citation
Li, You, "Frankie Huang, Oral History Interview, 2023" (2023). Collective Memory of Women Journalists in COVID-19. 16.
https://commons.emich.edu/cmwj/16
Author Page
http://www.frankie-huang.com/