While writing her memoir, Connie Chung discovered an unexpected legacy. Even after a groundbreaking TV career − she was the second woman and first Asian to co-anchor a network evening newscast − she wasn't entirely convinced how successful she had been,

Chung was contacted five years ago by a fellow journalist, Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the chance as a preschooler to pick an Americanized first name. She thought of Connie, after the pretty woman she saw on TV, and also suggested some random cartoon characters. Her parents chose wisely.

In her memoir, “Connie,” the reporter and news anchor opens up about her rise in journalism -- and the many people she tangled with along the way

Asian American broadcast journalist Connie Chung appeared on TODAY, reflecting her 40 year career and encounters with racism and sexism.