A Conversation with Steven Wu of Woori Juntos
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 23! Today we’re talking to Steven Wu, the Organizing and Policy Director at . We’re big believers in intersectionality and allyship, and so are they! The name Woori Juntos, combines two words in Korean and Spanish, that when combined mean “to rise together." On their website, they say the name “reflects the location of our organization in an area of Houston that has been heavily influenced by both communities and the rooting of our work in solidarity, inclusion, and collaboration. Woori Juntos focuses on meeting the needs of and organizing low-income...
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A Conversation with Award-Winning Author and Editor Karen Yin
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 22! We love learning. One area that is ever changing, that we want to learn more about is the world of language… specifically the context which impacts the language choices we make for communication. That’s why we were so excited to invite award-winning author and editor to our show. Karen’s latest book is . The Conscious Style Guide will be available on May 28, 2024… so now! Anyone who communicates… which means everyone… could learn from this book, because it’s a valuable resource to help you create practices towards the use of more empathetic,...
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Talking about the 2024 STAATUS Index
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 21! It’s time for the published by The Asian American Foundation () with partnership from Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (), , and the . This annual survey is a social tracking and national assessment of attitudes and stereotypes towards Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. In this episode, we review the report and provide an overview of it. We also dig into each of the sections and reflect on responses. As always, we highly recommend that you and read it yourself. It’s very well written with easily accessible...
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A Conversation with Author and Filmmaker Professor William Gow
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 20! There are plenty of things we love… and for sure one of them is the world of film and entertainment… especially when it’s Asian American cinema. But what happens when what you see represented in Hollywood becomes blurred with the actual experience in an ethnic enclave… or even drives it? Our conversation today dives a bit into that. We’re excited to share this conversation with Professor William Gow. Dr. Gow is a California-based community historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker who is currently an Assistant Professor at California State...
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The History of The Kim Sisters
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 19! Back in , we talked about one of the first popular Asian American singing groups, the Kim Loo Sisters, but there was also another group a few years later that made a longer lasting impact… the Kim Sisters. Originally from South Korea, the trio of ladies that included Sook-ja, Ai-ja, and Min-ja, were a dynamic vocal group that could also play a multitude of instruments. They recorded several songs in the U.S. and made a splash in Las Vegas and on television through several variety shows. Their early life wasn’t smooth, but they overcame those...
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A Conversation with Award-Winning Illustrator and Comic Artist Christie Shinn
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 18! Free Comic Book Day is coming soon… not to mention Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so as a lead-up to this confluence, we had a conversation with the Ringo Award-winning illustrator and comic artist, . If you’re in Southern California on May 4th and 5th, you can meet Christie, other API creators, and some non-API comic book creators at in Manhattan Beach (May4th) and Culver City (May 5th). Christie won the 2018 Ringo Award for Best Anthology for her work on Mine! a comics collection to benefit Planned Parenthood....
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The History of the Hawaiian Settlement of Iosepa Utah
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 17! This is the next installment in our series on ethnic enclaves that have disappeared. Today we’re here to talk about The History of the Hawaiian Settlement of Iosepa, Utah. It was predominantly Hawaiian, but there were others from the Pacific Islands as well. Established in 1889 in Skull Valley, Utah, it was a place where Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders were able to gather in a safer, more supportive place that still kept them relatively close to Salt Lake City, Utah and the center of the Church of Latter Day Saints. It’s hard to imagine going from...
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The History of the Buddhist Churches of America
Asian American History 101
Editors Note: We had an audio glitch in the original upload and have fixed it. Welcome to Season 4, Episode 16! This episode is about The History of the Buddhist Churches of America. Buddhism is one of the religions often associated with Asian countries and the people who come from Asian Pacific nations. And it’s for good reason, because it’s a religion that originates from those countries. When it comes to understanding Buddhism in America, it would be difficult to talk about the history without mentioning the Buddhist Churches of America, an organization that has its roots in...
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A Conversation with Send Chinatown Love PR and Partnerships Lead Kelisha Menon
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 15! Today’s guest is Kelisha Menon, the Public Relations and Partnerships Lead at , the incredible organization that formed during the height of the pandemic when New York’s Chinatown businesses and the people who lived there were suffering the most. Already busy with a career in public relations, Kelisha is just one of many volunteers who have grown Send Chinatown Love to help more and more businesses in New York Chinatown. This passionate group of engineers, designers, creators, and storytellers came together with a common goal to save their...
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A Conversation with Actor Chen Tang
Asian American History 101
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 14! Today’s special guest is the talented and engaging actor Chen Tang. Born in Japan and raised in Guangxi, China as well as Memphis, Tennessee, Chen is best known for playing Hong in Warrior and Yao in the live action Mulan. Much like the character of Hong, Chen is an upbeat individual who is generous and multi-talented, and that comes through clearly in our conversation. Chen has been in several short films including Tumbler, The Wind Outside, The Company Man, When Mom Visits, and Finding Tomorrow. He has also had roles in Fresh Off the Boat, Grey’s...
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 33 of the Asian American History 101 podcast! Here’s another installment of the midweek Interview Series. In this episode of Asian Pacific Americans Making a Difference, our guest is Jeff Le, Vice President for Public Policy and External Affairs at Rhino. He was also the Deputy Director of external and international affairs and Deputy Cabinet Secretary to former California Governor Jerry Brown from 2014 to 2019. Jeff shares some of his experiences as an Asian American supporting public policy and working to impact the world. Additionally, we discuss workplace discrimination, the bamboo ceiling, anti-Asian violence, and his ideas to solve these problems. To learn more about Jeff, you can check out an article he wrote for Politico, this interview in Forbes, and this Washingtonian feature that highlights his work. Want to learn more? Visit our homepage at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or https://linktr.ee/AAHistory101 for social media and other links. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at [email protected].