Far East Deep South – Watch our new 76-min follow up film that expands on the Chiu/Lou family’s story and new discoveries they made. The film goes deeper into the history of the Chinese in the segregated South and discussed the relationship between the Chinese and African American communities there. It also shows the impact exclusionary immigration laws had on families like the Chius. It’s an emotional film that explores the themes race, immigrations and American identity.

Love, Discovery and Dim Sum Podcast – Listen to this enlightening podcast hosted by Larissa Lam and Baldwin Chiu as they chat about other hidden history and family stories they have discovered. They also discuss current events and issues of Asian American identity.

MS Delta Chinese Heritage Museum – Learn more about the museum featured in our film, view online photo collections, get additional resources on the MS Delta Chinese and more.

Chopsticks in the Land of Cotton by John Jung – Do you want to learn more about the Chinese families that ran grocery stores in the Mississippi Delta? This is the book for you.

Opening the Gates to Asia by Jane H. Hong – Do you want to learn more about how the Chinese Exclusion Act directly impacted the Chiu/Lou family in our film, Finding Cleveland, and other Asian families? Chapter 1 of this book actually opens with the story about the Chiu/Lou family and how the various exclusionary immigration laws of the late 1800s and early 1900s kept them apart.