Fugitives, business elites, religious extremists and minorities come together in Kala Pul – a play that takes place in Pakistan. Learn about the broad mix of lives behind US news reports as excerpts are performed from Saqib Mausoof’s play opening in May. And, as Japantown in SF celebrates 100 years of existence, its turbulent history … Continued
Learn about what happened to Asian students at an Oakland High School and how issues of Asian and African Americans are resolved by an organization of parents, students and community members. And from Iraq, Pratap Chatterjee talks about the situation of Asian migrant workers who work for war wealthy multi-national corporations. Find out about their … Continued
The Prince of Laos visits Apex. Prince Somsanith is a master of Golden Thread Embroidery who is now demonstrating Lao Arts at the Asian Art Museum in SF. He’ll talk about this rare art form and about the culture surrounding it. Also, hear about a series of monologues based on true stories of mail order … Continued
Race, profiling and planes: find out about the case of two South Asian men and what this may mean for the airlines. And learn about another little known tracking method as we talk with Shirin Sinnar of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights. Also, a competiton brings the best Chinese martial artists to UC Berkeley. … Continued
Asian and Pacific Islander youths talk about organizing around the Williams case to improve schools that have the greatest needs. Hear about how API youths from urban areas are becoming future leaders through activism and social awareness. And, in their statement against the war in Iraq VietUnity ties together the U.S. war on Viet Nam … Continued
Many victims of forced labor in the US come from Asia. We learn about forces that drive modern-day slavery from a study done by UC’s Human Rights Center. And, as the sub-continent braced for Bush, we heard how India and China are new economies on the rise with more competitive clout. But learn what’s behind … Continued
It’s that time again. First of the month API hip-hop with producer MC Kiwi and Maya featuring music of THE PACIFICS from Chicago. And, community hot topic: is the recent "state of emergency" declaration from Philippine President Gloria Magcapagal-Arroyo a replay of martial law under Marcos? A representative from BAYAN USA will talk about this … Continued
Hindu religious groups have been lobbying to alter the representation of Indian history in California school textbooks – Gautam Premnath, a professor of English, at the University of California, Berkeley, breaks down what the proposed language means. And, an unprecedented, multimedia examination of the Korean War from the perspective of Korean Americans, titled Still Present … Continued
