Michele Abercrombie

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Photo Edit for NPR: Photos: 2 Cantonese Women Share Their Immigrant Journey
Location: Boston
Nationality: American
Biography: Michele Abercrombie (she/her) is a visuals editor and art director at NPR. In her editing she is passionate about assisting photographers reach new audiences. Her personal work uses archival photographs and illustration to tell social justice... MORE
Photo Edit for NPR: Photos: 2 Cantonese Women Share Their Immigrant Journey
michele abercrombie
Jan 24, 2022
'Photos: 2 Cantonese Women Share Their Immigrant Journey'
Published June 2021

Story and photography by Shuran Huang @shuranhuang
Photo story edit by @meltingsywe Xueying Chang and myself.

"Recent reports of violence against Asian Americans have drawn attention to the challenges and discrimination many Asian Americans face — especially women.

While Asian women are often viewed as hard-working, independent, intelligent and economically prosperous, the stereotypes hide many issues, including anti-Asian racism, poverty and labor abuse. Preconceptions understate the realities of working-class Asian American women's lives. Many work in industries that were hit especially hard during the pandemic."

Photographer @shuranhuang made intimate portraits of two women's lives, Liang Runling 梁润玲 and Lisa Lai 黎麗莎

Full story can be found at NPR.org
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