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The Bridge

And in order for us to be ableto be a cohesive community, we needed to have home...

And in order for us to be able
to be a cohesive community, we needed to have home ownership
to get out of the ghetto areas

Full Transcript

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And in order for us to be able to be a cohesive community,
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we needed to have home ownership to get out of the ghetto areas.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:18
Uploaded
Apr 08, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Movie Summary

Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
In those days, money was hard for these families. - The Bridge 00:06
In those days, money was hard for these families.
Christmas was not filled with gifts. - The Bridge 00:05
Christmas was not filled with gifts.
Children did not get toys in those days. - The Bridge 00:06
Children did not get toys in those days.
I think that the average Chinese American just want a roof over their head - The Bridge 00:14
I think that the average Chinese American just want a roof o...
Money is just the tool that helps you get there. - The Bridge 00:06
Money is just the tool that helps you get there.
Hi, I'm Ben Lee, retired LAPD supervisor detective. - The Bridge 00:05
Hi, I'm Ben Lee, retired LAPD supervisor detective.
I spent 12 years working in the Chinese American community - The Bridge 00:06
I spent 12 years working in the Chinese American community
You know, before we had legal banking, back then, there was no banks. - The Bridge 00:07
You know, before we had legal banking, back then, there was ...
It was very difficult to get and borrow money and use it to help your family. - The Bridge 00:05
It was very difficult to get and borrow money and use it to ...
Mainstream banks couldn't serve the growing Chinatown community, - The Bridge 00:12
Mainstream banks couldn't serve the growing Chinatown c...
My father, he was a great collector. - The Bridge 00:05
My father, he was a great collector.
When he passed away, I had boxes and boxes - The Bridge 00:11
When he passed away, I had boxes and boxes
My father was Gilbert Lester Leong - The Bridge 00:15
My father was Gilbert Lester Leong
So right now, we're looking at papers and documents - The Bridge 00:10
So right now, we're looking at papers and documents
We're looking at promotional flyers that was being created at the time - The Bridge 00:09
We're looking at promotional flyers that was being crea...
I think that he took that trust very seriously, - The Bridge 00:09
I think that he took that trust very seriously,
The idea of a savings and loan is not new to Chinese people. - The Bridge 00:06
The idea of a savings and loan is not new to Chinese people.
He built it for his community to grow and prosper. - The Bridge 00:07
He built it for his community to grow and prosper.
We have grown and it has been good. - The Bridge 00:05
We have grown and it has been good.
I think it's important that we look back at Chinese American history - The Bridge 00:10
I think it's important that we look back at Chinese Ame...