During this quarter-century gap, a generation of Asian-Americans grew up with minimal mainstream representation. But as the internet grew, YouTube channels such as Wong Fu Productions, Michelle Phan, NigaHiga, and KevJumba emerged. These Asian-Americans mobilized and took advantage of their creative liberty on the video-sharing social network. what Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor has called “rebellion” He used his prestige as president and son of the revolution to fight that rule and he succeeded. It’s always a footnote even in his big biographies, this episode in 1842 where northerners wanted to dissolve the U.S. They were so opposed to slavery that they signed a petition and sent it to Adams asking for the union to be dissolved. He introduced it in Congress, and a huge battle erupted. Some talked about killing him for treason. He mounted a huge and brave defense of himself and manages to win the gag rule. I just think that took a lot of daring. And I was struck by these ordinary people in Massachusetts who preferred for the union to break apart than for their tax dollars to pay for slavery.ÂTV: on YouTube, is someone who helped fill that space of other stories that the Wong Fu Productions guys wouldn’t have been as adept to make films about. Before uploading her first video in 2006, Gambito was pursuing her dream as an actor in New York City. Despite having an agent, she felt unsatisfied from only booking commercials.ContentView Iframe URL