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In the wake of the shooting death of a young Laotian woman, youths and members of the community are starting to speak out about the problems they’ve faced and how to resolve them. Hear what they have to say on Apex. Also, Unity Nguyen performs and talks about her unique mix of music: that of … Continued
Members of CJWP, an intergenerational alliance of people of Taiwanese, Chinese and Hong Kong heritage, working together in the Bay Area for peace and social justice, talk about their organizing and their upcoming trip to India for the World Social Forum. Also, Weyland Southon talks with Jessica Hagedorn, author of Dream Jungle.
Culture of Tonga; Filipino-American rapper Kiwi, whose words and music speak to a personal and conscious journey; Why is the Smithsonian Museum quiet about the role of the U.S. war plane that dropped the first weapon of mass destruction on Japan; Plus music, calendar, and War.
The US "secret war" was waged in Laos – while fighting Vietnam – and left terrible scars on Laos. What is the aftermath of this war and its impact on the local Laotian community? We talk about this with Sary Tatpaporn, of the US Lao NTR Coalition, and of the possible the normalization of trade … Continued
Scapegoat or Spy? Chinese American ImamYousef Yee provided religious services to Muslim prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Recently released from his internment by the military, we’ll learn why and the latest about Yee’s case from Justice for New American’s Cecilia Chang. Also, what’s the importance of environmental justice for Asian Pacific Islanders? Apex talks with global … Continued
This week our attention is on Hawaii. After being taken by the US military after Pearl Harbor was attacked, a sacred Hawaiian island is being given back to the Hawaiian people. But will this effect real change? Apex talks with EB Media Center director Paul Kealoha Blake about this. And, Hawaiian guitarist Patrick Landeza plays … Continued
Apex talks with June Kuramoto of the group Hiroshima about what kind of impact the group – the first of it’s kind to popularize Asian instruments in R’n’B music – has had on her, as well as the Japanese-Afro-American community links that fostered the music. Also, Cherokee flute player Tommy Wildcat talks about his collaborative … Continued
Special re-registration/ Special detainment? Sounds and true stories from Nov. 19th’s rally to halt registration and endangerment of civil liberties for immigrants, Muslim Americans, South Asians, and North Koreans held at INS in SF. Also, learn about Asian American prisoner Mike Ngo’s struggle to end segregation in prison. Plus, a Native American History Month Special: … Continued
Stories from the Cherokee and Pacific Rim peoples are featured in the performance Ghost Festival III: Fire in Heaven. We’ll talk with award-winning story-tellers Brenda Wong Aoki and Gayle Ross – a descendent of John Ross, leader of the Cherokees during their forced removal along the Trail of Tears. The performance at Yerba Buena Center … Continued
Apex talks with Oliver Chin about his book The Tao of Yao about basketball star Yao Ming, and about his 11/22 appearance at Eastwind Books in Berkeley. San Francisco Taiko Dojo is the leading US-based Japanese folk drum group. Find out about their November performance as well as their guest drummers including American Indian activist … Continued
