About this episode
Tiana chats with Tami Chin-Mitchell about the experience of growing up Chinese Jamaican amidst the latest TikTok trend of 'becoming a Chinese'.
The latest 2026 TikTok trend is "becoming a Chinese", but Tiana chats with one of Jamaica's original Chinese baddies, Tami Chin-Mitchell, on what growing up Chinese Jamaican really looked like.
People in this episode
Host: Tiana Chung
Guest: Tami Chin-Mitchell
Topics covered
- Chinese Jamaican culture
- TikTok trends
- identity
- immigration
- cultural heritage
Keywords
- Chinese Jamaican
- TikTok
- Tami Chin-Mitchell
- cultural identity
- Jamaica
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Jamaica, China
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