100 Objects #10: Nunchaku
But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity. Roman Mars and historian Jeff Chang trace how nunchucks went from ancient weapon to symbol of resistance — not only uniting Asian Americans in the fight for their own rights, but connecting them to every other group pushing back from the margins. A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios.
- ▪But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity.
- ▪Roman Mars and historian Jeff Chang trace how nunchucks went from ancient weapon to symbol of resistance — not only uniting Asian Americans in the fight for their own rights, but connecting them to every other group pushing back from the ma
- ▪A History of the United States in 100 Objects is a production of 99% Invisible and BBC Studios.
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Episode Object #10 100 Objects #10: Nunchaku PlayPause Click to enlarge image History Category History Date 07.24.26 Producer 99PI Add to QueueRemove from QueueDownload Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Leave a Comment In the early 1970s, Bruce Lee made nunchaku (nunchucks) cool — kids were building their own and buying them in record numbers. But the nunchucks craze coincided with something much bigger: the birth of a radical new Asian American identity. Roman Mars and historian Jeff Chang trace how nunchucks went from ancient weapon to symbol of resistance — not only uniting Asian Americans in the fight for their own rights, but connecting them to every other group pushing back from the margins.
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