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Apex Express is a proud collective member of AACRE, Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality. AACRE focuses on long-term movement building, capacity infrastructure, and leadership support for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders committed to social justice.
This week on Apex Express, a report back from COP 15, the Conference of Parties Global convening that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark in early December. We will hear from a broad range of APIA movement leaders about their experiences in Copenhagen and their visions for climate justice. We'll hear about the waste pickers of … Continued
Apex Express comes to you live in the studio on New Years Eve. We will explore Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year with Somei Yoshino Taiko Ensemble. And, hear how a Mother, Daughter and Granddaughter celebrate Japanese New Year in the Bay Area. Also, a look back at some highlights of 2009, with an honoring of … Continued
Mele Kalikimaka! Tonight we bring you an Aloha! Apex Holiday Music Mix. We feature Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar players and singers including Keola Beamer, George Kahumoku Jr, Genoa Keawe, Charles Ka'upu and more. Tune in and bring some Aloha cheer and the sweet and beautiful music from Hawaii to brighten your evening!
Thursday, December 17 marks the 65th year anniversary of Public Proclamation No. 21, which allowed Japanese interned in concentration camps to return home. On tonight's show, Jill Shiraki joins us to talk about Bay Area Pre-World War II Japanese America, and the results of Executive Order 9066. We also hear from Jill Togawa, of Purple … Continued
