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In celebration of poetry month this April, Preeti Mangala Shekar sits down in discussion with Pireeni Sundaralingam, Summi Kaipa and Neelanjana Banerjee, about their co-edited anthology of contemporary South Asian American poetry titled Indivisible. Find out how this incredible collection, the first of its kind, was created over a period of several years of poetic … Continued
Cambodian human rights and feminist activist Mu Sochua, who shares her reflections and experiences of being in the Cambodian women's movement.Rakesh Modi from Trikone,a South Asian GLBT organization based in Bay Area talks about "Kulture Kulcha" their next fabulous event , And Sapan Aggarwal from Asha for Education group to raise funds for grassroots efforts … Continued
Khurshid Khoja speaks on the injustice of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the continued struggle against racist scapegoating and Assembleyman Warren Furutani shares his personal history in the first pilgrimage to Manzinar and the bill he introduced, and which was passed last year, getting college degrees to Japanese Americans who were denied … Continued
This week on Apex Express, we talk about the City of Oakland's climate change plan. Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice and the Ella Baker Center join us to talk about their efforts to impact Oakland's climate plan policies. Also, a report back and film reviews from the SF International Asian American Film Festival, and we … Continued
Bay Area playwright Alex Park and Pearl Wong, Managing Director at the Asian American Theater Company join us to talk about the world premiere of "Macho Bravado." This play is about a Korean American soldier who has just returned from fighting in the Middle East to find a greater battle at home over his love, … Continued
We speak with the Leo Chiang, Director of the newly released documentary film, A Village Called Versailles. In the New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill. This film will be featured at … Continued
A look into the politics of community activist Richard Aoki, one of the first members of the Black Panther Party later holding the rank of Field Marshall, in the new Film/DVD of his life 'AOKI'.
This week on Apex Express, Sirch Chanthyasack and Sonny Le join us to discuss the upcoming US Census and why it is critical for APIs to be counted. Also, Carlo De La Cruz of the Asian Law Caucus talks about the new Citizens Redistricting Commission and the need for API's to apply by the newly extended deadline … Continued
This week on Apex Express, Jonathan Leong and Pawan Dhillon from the Asian American Donor Program join us to talk about their outreach to local API communities around stem cell and marrow donation. They are organizing a Hip Hop for Hope dance contest which will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts, with an application deadline of Wednesday … Continued
