APEX Express – August 28, 2014
With Host Salima Hamirani.
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APEX Express – August 21, 2014
00:00 On tonight’s show, we travel to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea — better known here in the U.S. as North Korea. Ellen Choy, Caitlin Kee, and Steph Lee visited the DPRK last summer as part of the Korea Exposure and Education Program (KEEP), an annual delegation of Korean American activists to … Continued
APEX Express – August 14, 2014
As Pakistan and India celebrate their 67th Independence days respectively on the 14th and 15th of August, tune in to our special feature with two inspiring Pakistani women share their reflections of growing up in Pakistan. Preeti Mangala Shekar sits down in discussion with academic and author Roshni Rustomji who grew up in post-Partition Pakistan, … Continued
APEX Express – July 31, 2014
This week is fund drive! and we’re showcasing two great pieces so if you like our programming this is you chance to support us and KPFA. Photo from makanamusic.com First we hear from Marie Choi and her interview with Hawaiin Slack-Key Guitarist. Slack-key is a style of playing that Makana began learning at … Continued
APEX Express – July 24, 2014
This week we feature two documentary film makers from South Asia creating media about social outliers, and social justice issues. First we have a LIVE call in all the way from Mumbai : Anand Patwardhan is a documentary film maker based in India who’s films focus on themes such as the nuclear arms race, the treatment of … Continued
APEX Express – July 10, 2014
Tonight, we dedicate a whole hour on a musical genre that is near and dear to our hearts: punk rock. This is an often misunderstood music form associated with disgruntled suburban white kids, but tonight, you’ll learn how punk rock has been an important part of liberation for Asian and Pacific Islanders here and abroad. … Continued
APEX Express – July 3, 2014
With Hosts Preeti Mangala Shakar and Salleha Chaudhry.
APEX Express – June 26, 2014
On tonight’s show we spotlight the inspiring Grace Lee Boggs’ life and work through a new documentary, “American Revolutionary,” about this amazing legend. In the second half, we look at the Indian state and its new tactics to be a surveillance state through a discussion with two Indian activists Xonzoi Borbora and Dolly Kikon, about … Continued
APEX Express – June 19, 2014
According to the U.S. Census Bureau 22.5 million people in this country are self employed, and the percentage of adults starting a new business venture hit an all time high in 2012. A closer look at the statistics shows that women of color and immigrants are a big catalyst behind this growth. Tonight we’ll look … Continued