| Peter Kwong | |
| Birth Name: | Peter Chi-Choong Kwong |
| Birth Date: | 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Chungking, China |
| Death Place: | New York, NY, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Professor, activist, filmmaker, journalist |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
Peter Kwong (; 1941–2017) was a professor of Asian American studies and urban affairs and planning at Hunter College in New York City, as well as a professor of sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.[1]
Born in Chungking, China,[2] he was a pioneer in Asian American studies, a leading scholar of immigration, and an award-winning journalist and filmmaker of Chinese descent. He was widely recognized for his passionate commitment to human rights and social justice.[3] His best known scholarly work is on Chinese Americans and on modern Chinese politics. His books include:
He was a frequent contributor to The Nation and the International Herald Tribune and wrote a bi-weekly column on Asia, syndicated worldwide by Agence Global. His exposés of Chinese drug syndicates and Los Angeles racial riots were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Kwong was also a documentary filmmaker, a recipient of a CINE Golden Eagle Award, and most recently a co-producer of for HBO, which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010. His 1980 television film, “Third Avenue: Only the Strong Survive,” won an Emmy Award.