Loni Ding
Loni Ding | |
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| Born | 8 June 1931 |
| Died | 20 February 2010 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker, television producer, university teacher |
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Isadora Quanehia Ding Welsh (June 8, 1931 – February 20, 2010), known professionally as Loni Ding, was a documentary film maker, director, television series producer, activist, and university educator. She is known for her work exploring the experiences of Asian Americans. Notably, two of her films played a critical role in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 which granted reparations to Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II.