National Museum of American History | The story of the 1971 Chinatown Health Fair @SmithsonianAmHistory | Uploaded July 2020 | Updated October 2024, 22 hours ago.
Philanthropy doesn’t always flow from the top down, sometimes it flows from the grassroots up. This video highlights the influence of Regina Lee’s upbringing as an Asian American Immigrant and how growing up in Chinatown, NY during the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s shaped her philanthropy.

Learn more about Regina Lee's story by visiting our Stories of Resilience series: https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/philanthropy/pages/stories-resilience

For more information on the Philanthropy Initiative, visit: https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/philanthropy

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