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This week on APEX, contributor R.J. sits in on a conversation at Commonwealth Club, where Jose Antonio Vargas shares a bit more about his story, and his efforts on Define American. (Special Thanks to Matt Ledesma, Jerome Reyes, and Charlene Tan for production help, and INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club) Contributor Robynn Takayama attends the … Continued
With Hosts Karl Jagbandhansingh, Ellen Choy and Marie Choi.
Joe Bataan at the Bayanihan Center on June 23, 2011 Bataan Nitollano was born in 1942, and grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York. In that time this Afro-Filipino hustled the streets, got caught up with the law, and did 5 years behind bars. When he came back out, he needed to find something … Continued
This week on Apex Express, we feature some “supergays” in our community. Host Robynn Takayama talks with Jenni Chang and her partner Lisa Dazols who will be traveling around the world meeting LGBT community leaders. We’ll also hear from Yvette Choy, producer of the Ms. TangTang Show, a live variety show talk show featuring queer … Continued
For this week: Thanks to Making Contact, Guest Producer Pauline Bartolone and Correspondent Momo Chang take us into the toxic truth about nail salons, they talk to nail salon workers, medical experts, and policymakers on the move to safeguard workers’ health, and help salons go green. APEX Producer Robynn Takayama explores the details and issues … Continued
On tonight’s show we highlight youth voices. Marie Choi brings us a segment featuring the Chinese Progressive Association‘s delegation to the U.S./Mexico border. Ellen Choy brings us the voices of the SAFIRE young women of Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice. Karl Jagbandhansingh hosts. Tune in!
API Women artists in Spoken Word & Music.
Janice Mirikitani is recognized as a visionary, community activist, leader, poet, and editor. She’s the founding president of the Glide Foundation, and has developed programs that empower San Francisco’s poor and marginalized communities to make meaningful changes in their lives. She was named San Francisco Poet Laureate in 2000 and has authored four books of … Continued
Continuing with our Leaders in the Community Series for pledge drive, we feature Nancy Hom. Nancy is an artist, writer, organizer, and arts administrator who has created numerous images for community events, political and social causes, and children’s books. After exploring silk screening and illustration, she is now a mixed-media artist and for the past … Continued
