Lilly Chen

Lilly Chen

Summary: Lilly Chen was frequently mentioned in various oral history interviews from other narrators. She was described as the biggest cheerleader of the Asian American Coalition, the mascot of the Asian American Coaliton, and the president of the Asian American Coalition when it was a "mature" organization. During this interview, many of those statements rang true. Lilly recounts growing into her Asian American identity in high school, being the first historian of the Asian American Coalition to try and maintain traditions at the University, and being an Asian American Literature lecturer in California today.