APEX Express
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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.
APEX Express – October 29, 2009
A compilation of audio from speakers and muscians at Gina Hotta's public memorial services held at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. With the Rev Mike Yoshii, Ann Hotta, Jeff Chang, Greg Morozumi, Brenda Wong-Aoki, Jon Jang, Dohee Lee and others. MC'd by Wayie Ly and Weyland Southen.
APEX Express – October 22, 2009
Harvey Dong of East Wind Books, talks about the new book on the Asian American movement in the Bay Area, 808 Urban from Maui and Journalist Pratap Chatterjee talks about Afghanistan.
APEX Express – October 15, 2009
A look at two women warriors, Gina Hotta and Yuri Kochiyama
APEX Express – October 1, 2009
A special Apex tribute show to co-founder and executive producer Eugina Haruko Hotta, who passed away just after midnight on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. 'G's friends and collegues express their grief and celebrate their memories of Gina.
Apex Express – September 10, 2009
September 10, 2009: A day before 9-11, comedy of color comes through the gate. Negotiating race & humor: Kabeezy Singh and Sammy Obeid of Ko Comedy on-air. And, strike/walkouts/teach”outs” hit UC campuses across the state. Students talk about what’s at stake and their fight to save Asian Language classes. Calendar Highlight: Joyti Mandir’s Odissi Dance performance.
Apex Express – September 3, 2009
Jazz giant John Coltrane and the music of India. Percussionist Anthony Brown’s pan-Asian, African American Orchestra talks of Coltrane’s music that encompassed the jazz tradition but explored the sound of India in the 1960’s. The Orchestra performs a birthday tribute to Trane and the Africa-India Connection at Yoshi’s SF.
Apex Express – August 27, 2009
The documentary “Transcending” tells the story of the first person of color picked to play in what was then known as the NBA. Wat Misaka is Japanese American & played for the NY Knicks while Japanese Americans were put in internment camps in WWII. A talk with Misaka and the filmmakers. And, it’s hard to … Continued
Apex Express – August 20, 2009
No End in Sight: Immigrants wait months, years in prisons. A project helps them have their day in court. A talk with Michael Tan of the ACLU. And, tabla performance and tribute to master Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan. A student of his music college, tabla player Robin Sukhadia talks of Khansahib’s contributions.
apex express – August 13, 2009
The music of Prasant Rahakrishnan reflects his Indian background and his horn playing in the jazz tradition. He talks about his study of Carnatic Indian Classic music and how it finds it’s way into his sax playing and his group VidyA. Also, Asians in America are often in the background when it comes to the … Continued