Sonny Lê

Sonny Lê is a media specialist in Oakland, California.

Sonny Lê is a media consultant and college instructor in Oakland, California. He came to the US as a refugee from Vietnam in 1981. Sonny served as the U.S. Census Bureau’s regional spokesperson and was in charge of the 2000 and the 2010 decennial census multilingual communications campaigns in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Northern California.

Smoke in front of a man, with remnants of firecrackers on the ground

Why a medical interpreter was surprised to see Vietnamese immigrant patients at California hospitals around Lunar New Year

February 16, 2018Culture

In Vietnam, seeing a doctor around the new year is unthinkable. But cultures can change. Here’s why Sonny Lê had a busy holiday week.

Prince, next to Quincy Jones, wearing gold pants and a shiny yellow shirt

Weirdo like me: Prince and David Bowie helped me find my place in America

April 22, 2016Culture