Reflection on the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami with updates on the floods in Thailand and the typhoon in the Philippines
Ellen Choy talking about the OccupyMovement, with a focus on the Bay Area
Alex Tom of the Chinese Progressive Association, taking about Occupy, what Ed Lee’s mayoral win means to the Chinese community, and the unrest seen in Wukan, China
Continued discrimination against the Muslim American community in New York and on the media
An update with Anh Pham, her grand jury trial, and her response to the NDAA of 2012
Lisa Chen of Asian Law Caucus talking about the California Dream Act and what campaigns they’ll work on in 2012
Bernadette Ellorin of BAYAN USA looks at the issuance of the arrest warrant for former General Jovito Palparan and the calling of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to trial for human rights abuses
Matthew Ledesma‘s commentary which challenges Manny Pacquiao‘s masculinity
National Film Society, a new media studio co-founded by filmmakers Patrick Epino and Stephen Dypiangco in Los Angeles
And Irene Kao, executive director of Hyphen, talks about independent media and its important role in challenging what the mainstream has put forth including Tiger Mom and Wesley Yang’s interpretation of Asian male-ness
Screenshot of video of Ellen's acceptance speech at the Mario Savio Young Activist Awards
On this two month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Marie Choi produces another amazing piece on Occupy Movements with coverage from Monday’s raid in Oakland; the movement to halt the deportation of Pancho (with tape direct from the press conference after his release); and the Mario Savio Young Activist Awards at OccupyCal, which went to Christsna Sot, Josh Healey, and Apex’s own Ellen Choy!
Thanks to Making Contact, Guest Producer Pauline Bartolone and Correspondent Momo Chang take us into the toxic truth about nail salons, they talk to nail salon workers, medical experts, and policymakers on the move to safeguard workers’ health, and help salons go green.
APEX Producer Robynn Takayama explores the details and issues regarding the unique, yet universal, deportation case of Cambodian American Andrew Thi.
APEX host, R.J. Lozada brings in Hip-Hop artist, RJ Sin (pictured above), who’ll be sharing his music and information about the benefit party for Cambodian Community Development, Inc.
Community Calendar:
Youth Music Benefit for the Japan Multicultural Relief Fund
Sunday at the Starry Plough Pub in Berkeley.The Japan Multicultural Relief Fund assists underrepresented groups effected by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami. The project was conceived and organized by the Bay Area youth music duo, Bayonettes and other youth musicians! From the ages of 13-25, these young musicians are a diverse lot. Indie Rock, Jazz/Psychedelic Rock, and Folk, their cover tunes and originals will inspire you. Come support the efforts of these giving young, budding musicians while helping those in need! For more information visit their facebook event page
Laced with Tradition with Tattoo Artist Melissa Manuel
Opening Reception: Friday, June 17, 2011
(Exhibit runs June 17-August 20)
6:30-10:30pm
Join Manliatown for an evening of music, food, and body art! San Jose/Bay Area native Melissa Manuel will be present to dialogue about and share the body art which she has masterfully created. This event features live music from Dj Krucial.
Show up and show off your tattoo(s)! Find out more about Melissa Manuel at melchon.blogspot.com, and Manilatown.org
Rizal150: Bay Area Artists and Institutions Commemorate
150th Birthday of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal
The American Center of Philippine Arts (ACPA) and a collective of Bay Area Filipino American artists today announced a collaboration and exhibit to celebrate the life and legacy of Philippine National Hero Jose Rizal who was born 150 years ago this June 19, 2011. The exhibit will be held at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center from June 20 to August 31 kicking off with a dinner celebration and fundraiser for the ACPA and the Filipino American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity (FACES) on Saturday, June 18. For more information to buy tickets to the dinner or to make a contribution, please go to philippinearts.org/rizal150.htm or http://rizal150.eventbrite.com/
The “spirit of Wisconsin” – working people standing up for their unions, their rights and their fair share of society’s benefits – is coming to the Bay Area on Saturday, June 18th at the 3rd Bay Area Troublemakers School at Laney College in Oakland. This School, sponsored by Labor Notes, brings together a collection of vibrant, engaged, curious and activist members of unions, worker centers, and community-based pro-labor organizations to share struggles, learn together about economic forces shaping our world, and kindle inspiration and solidarity. Workers from the Chinese Progressive Association and Filipino Community Center will be presenting workshops on the Campaign to End Wage Theft. Don’t miss it! For more information on workshops, schedules, and registration for the Troublemakers School, please go to www.labornotes.org/bayarea, call (510) 542-9436 or email schools@labornotes.org.
After serving over 20 years behind bars for a robbery he committed at age 16, Chinese American community leader Eddy Zheng now faces deportation to China, a huge loss to the Bay Area community. Released from prison in 2007, Eddy has dedicated his life to preventing youth violence and delinquency through his work at the Community Youth Center, Community Response Network, and many SF Bay Area programs and organizations. Flawed immigration laws make Eddy deportable to China, although Eddy has already served his sentence and was found suitable to re-enter society by Governor Schwarzenegger himself.
Also, Winter Solstice stories with Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tec.
We’ll hear segments from the award-winning documentary, Crossing East. What did the early Asians who traveled east, across the Pacific, find when they arrived at this land we now call America? (See more below)
The exhibition closes on December 4 with a staged reading of Karen Tei Yamashita’s National Book Award nominated novel, I-Hotel, on Saturday, December 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, December 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Crossing East
Crossing East was produced by Dmae Roberts and MediaRites with major funding by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional funding from Washington Humanities & the Paul Allen Foundation.
Bering Strait and Kanaka Village was produced Sara Caswell Kolbet. Kanaka Village was produced by by Ruby de Luna. The editor was Catherine Stifter. The Engineer was Clark Salisbury. The actors were Andres Alcala in Manilamen and George Takei in Bering Strait. Music for this program was provided by Angelo Pizarro from his Serendipity CD and Shasta Taiko from their Spirit Drum CD.
To purchase the complete eight-hour series of Crossing East on CD or downloads visit to CrossingEast.org.
Get ready for laughter and remembrance on tonight’s APEX Express, hosted by Eloise Lee and RJ Lozada.
Photo by R.J. Lozada
Live, in studio we’re featuring comedians Susan Alexander, Kat Evasco, Lilibeth Helson and Priya Prasad from the Five Funny Females Festival this weekend at the legendary Purple Onion in San Francisco.
We speak with the Leo Chiang, director of the newly released documentary film, A Village Called Versailles. In the New Orleans neighborhood called Versailles, a tight-knit group of Vietnamese Americans overcame obstacles to rebuild after Hurricane Katrina, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill. This film will be featured at the SFIAAFF.
And Jennifer Kim talks about her self published book “Waiting for Appa,” which explores a Korean Woman’s immigration story as she deals with the death of her father.
This week on Apex Express, we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of Angel Island’s immigration station.
On January 21, 1910, 200 Chinese immigrants were shipped from the Chinese Detention Shed located at First and Brannan Street in San Francisco to open the Angel Island Immigration Station. About 500,000 immigrants passed through the island from 1910 to 1940. Apex will bring you highlights of the commemoration ceremony which will be held at 10 A.M. at the Herbst Theater, 401 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco.
Also, we talk about the legacy of the KPFA Apprenticeship Program, a broadcast training program that has been bringing women and people of color into KPFA for over 25 years! Tune in and learn how to connect to the stories of your community and be heard!
And win tickets to the SOLD OUT Utada show at the Filmore on January 24!
After serving over 20 years behind bars for a robbery he committed at age 16, Chinese American community leader 
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