7:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
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.
Hear about Slumdog Millionaire's real "slum" Dharavi with Dilip D'souza, author of The Narmada Dammed & Kalpana Sharma, author of Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's Largest Slum. And, the film Betrayal traces a Laotian family's flight from war to the mean streets of America; part of the International Laotian Lunar New Year. Also, Secret Asian … Continued
Help comes to US companies, but does it dovetail into anti-Asian sentiment? A talk with labor activist Warren Mar. And, un-compromising actor Jack Soo broke barriers but why did he change his name? A film by SF Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Plus, a film-short winner at the Asian American Film Fest.
Clive Chin of VP Records, a major distributor of Reggae, talks about family, documenting the music made in Jamaica, (con't from 2/26 interview). Plus, MC Senbei: music made from a multicult and hip hop sensibility.
Clive Chin on his family's role in Reggae and VP Records. Also, from Trinidad-Tobago, Chutney Music mixes Soca and Indian sounds. And, hear about the Khmer Rouge trials and an oscar-nominated film. Plus learn a little about the business of donuts run by Cambodian Americans.
Japanese Americans translators worked in secret as their families were interned. Japan and China are big buyers of US bonds, but will there be conflict and backlash on Asians here? A controversial agreement, terror and troubles as the US bombs Pakistan.
Chinese-Jamaican producer Clive Chin on VP Records, and, the Many Faces of Manga: Asian American influence in comics and more.
Indian-Kenyan poet Shailja Patel on Kenyans' views on Obama's inauguration and Asians in Kenya. Also, same sex and inter-racial marriage. Trouble for temple food fundraiser.
Does the Hmong community star in the film "Gran Torino"? A talk with a Hmong MC, activist and actor. Also, illegals and IDs: problems or promoting opportunities?
