273 - Dennis (Dizzy) Doan - To Judge or Not to Judge?

Dennis (Dizzy) Doan is a San Diego based tattoo artist, designer, philanthropist and author. During the pandemic he created the iconic digital painting "Model Minority©" depicting a woman wearing the Vietnamese conical hat, dawning a face mask with the words, "Hate is a virus." Doan’s painting was widely shared on the internet and used by the numerous Anti-Asian Hate protests that swept the nation.These days, he is still deeply committed to his craft as a tattoo artist while building his non-profit, The Doan Foundation to empower teen creatives from marginalized communities throughout Southern California.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Being part of a culture of almost 100 million Vietnamese people living in the world today has its pain and challenges, but it comes with plenty of history, privileges and honors. Join Kenneth Nguyen as he spotlights Vietnamese excellence from around the world. Each episode explores the creative process of individuals shaping the diversity of what it means to be Vietnamese--as a local, born and raised, or as a third culture kid, and even the divisions that separate us politically and culturally. This show can take multiple directions, but what it will do is show Vietnamese from a transpacific lens, in all its facets and complexities.