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First of all, it really again just takes
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The Bridge

First of all, itreally again just takes what's sort of free-floating racism...

First of all, it
really again just takes what's sort of free-floating racism and
discrimination and actually legalizes it

Full Transcript

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First of all, it really again just takes
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what's sort of free-floating racism and discrimination and actually legalizes it.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:16
Uploaded
Feb 15, 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...
You know, makes it a national law. - The Bridge 00:05
You know, makes it a national law.
It's really a matter of digging deep and looking and understanding - The Bridge 00:19
It's really a matter of digging deep and looking and un...
And by the '50s, many felt positively about being able to buy their own land. - The Bridge 00:08
And by the '50s, many felt positively about being able ...
There had been restrictive covenants that prevented Chinese - The Bridge 00:09
There had been restrictive covenants that prevented Chinese
I grew up a block away from skid row in San Diego. - The Bridge 00:07
I grew up a block away from skid row in San Diego.
Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Chinese were not able to buy property. - The Bridge 00:08
Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Chinese were not a...
And in order for us to be able to be a cohesive community, - The Bridge 00:14
And in order for us to be able to be a cohesive community,
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