In Berkeley, in front of a house on Hearst Avenue is a small plaque that proclaims “Birthplace of the Asian American Movement.” It was here in May of 1968 where Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, two UC Berkeley students, called a meeting with other students of Asian descent to form a political organization – the first … Continued
In this episode of KPFA Presents, we have a story about one of the oldest and largest surviving Japanese districts in the United States: San Francisco’s Japantown. Here to show us more about that neighborhood and its history is KPFA’s Scott Baba. Photo: View of Japan Center Mall in San Francisco. Credit: by Michael Ocampo … Continued
Dr. Joy DeGruy, the author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome process the Texas, and New York shootings the latest examples of targeted racial violence in America. She explored race, the rise of violence, and the loss of humanity.
Dr. Joy DeGruy explores racism in America.
KPFA brings you a special hour-long show about Asian-American heritage and identity in the Bay Area. We’ll take you to a street in Berkeley named after a South Asian activist, to San Francisco Airport where Filipino Americans are waiting for a twice-daily flight to Manila, and the family story behind one of Oakland’s only 24-hour … Continued
Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company and director of “The Sound Inside,” by Adam Rapp, which runs May 26 – June 19, 2022, in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky. A comprehensive interview about how Covid impacted Marin Theatre Company, and how it continues to impact the company, including a look at “The Sound Inside” and the challenges of directing under unusual circumstances.
Davey D speaks with American activist and writer Tim Wise about racism and white privilege in America. The conversation explores the insurrection, race war, and the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, NY. Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He has spent the past 25 years speaking … Continued
Tim Wise gives a talk on racism and white privilege in America. The conversation was recorded in Oakland, California in 2017.
We speak with activists about the rise in anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic. Panelists: Michelle Mush Lee is a Cultural Affairs Commissioner and the founder of awhile Story Group, LLC / organizer of Stories of Solidarity Hyejin Shim is an organizer and cofounder of Survived and Punished, and is also a member of the Korean … Continued
Kiilu Nyasha speaks with civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama about the life and legacy of Malcolm X.
