Researching Russell Leong
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The name Russell means "red-haired" and is of French origin.
Records of Russell Leong on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Russell Leong and the Leong Family History
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Some Famous People called Russell Leong
Russell Leong
Russell Charles Leong (born 1950) is an academic editor, professor, writer, and long-time Chen-style t'ai chi ch'uan student. The long-time editor of Amerasia Journal (1977–2010), Leong was an adjunct professor of English and Asian-American Studies at University of California, Los Angeles and currently serves as senior editor for international projects. He is the founding editor of the CUNY FORUM: Asian American / Asian Studies, published by the Asian American / Asian Research Institute - CUNY, and served as a Dr. Thomas Tam Visiting Professor at Hunter College/CUNY. He the author of Phoenix Eyes and Other Stories (University of Washington Press, 2000) which received the American Book Award. His most recent publication, MothSutra, a graphic poem about New York City restaurant bicycle deliverymen, was released in 2015.
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Other names that sound a bit like Leong
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