Him Mark Lai
![]() Felicia Lowe Him Mark Lai (formerly Barefoot Historian) explores the critical pioneering role of community historian, Him Mark Lai whose intellectual curiosity, historical imagination, ability to read and write Chinese earned him the title of the “scholar who legitimized Chinese American history.” An engineer by day, scholar by night, he set out to do his own original research from primary sources and filled a void he found in the existing historical narrative, prying open a space in the master narrative. | When making a fiscal sponsorship donation with a credit card, 3% is deducted from the donation amount to cover the merchant account processing fees. This deduction is waived when donating with a check. Checks can be made out to “San Francisco Film Society” and mailed to: San Francisco Film Society ATTN: Finance Dept. 39 Mesa St. Suite 110 San Francisco, CA 94129 Please indicate "FSP 1306" in the memo of the check. |









