Category: Racism due to COVID-19
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S4 E05: Er-Gene Kahng found community, Florence Price, and her Asian American identity in Arkansas
Er-Gene Kahng used to find safety in the anonymity of an urban crowd. Moving to Arkansas helped her learn how to truly be part of a community by giving back as much as you take. We talk about her discovery of Black Arkansan composer Florence Price, and how classical musicians can participate in conversations around…
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S2 E2: Charlene Vela on dance aesthetics, Asian accents, and what to do if you don’t know how to pronounce someone’s name.
Summary GUEST Charlene is a Filipino American. She was born in Switzerland and moved to the states with her parents and younger brother when she was four years old, living most of her life in Texas. During the day she works at a tech company in Austin, and in her free time she loves being…
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S2 E1: Masaru Tanabe on attitudes towards disabled people in Japan vs. the U.S., anti-Asian hate in liberal states like Oregon, and the model minority myth.
Masaru kicks off season 2 with a thought-provoking convo. They contrast disability perspectives in Japan vs. the U.S. They also talk about the anti-Asian hate they’ve faced since childhood and increasing safety concerns for the community.
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S1 E08: Edmond Chan (brqvlnfoodie) on baroque music, anti-Asian hate in LGBTQ+ spaces, protecting our elders, and #prideineverycolor
Summary This week, Edmond Chan shares his experience carving out a career as an AAPI violinist and his work on the Pride in Every Color movement. We talk about navigating racial micro-aggressions and the model minority stereotype,, protecting the elderly Asian community, and what true allyship and inclusivity looks like. GUEST BIO Corpus Christi, Texas…