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Bay Area Filipina Woman Finds Herself in Flamenco Dance
Melissa Cruz’ life is full of motion — jarring stops, dramatic twists, hypnotic rhythms — and that’s just when she’s on stage. As one of the Bay Area’s stalwart Flamenco dancers, Cruz has carved out a niche in the traditional Spanish art form — becoming one of the most prolific practitioners in the East Bay where she makes her home.
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‘We're Giving It Our All Right Now': One Family's Sacrifices to Keep a 167-Year-Old Shop Open in Chinatown
View the story and sacrifices of one family who is doing all they can to keep their now sixth generation family business running.
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‘We're Giving It Our All Right Now': One Family's Sacrifices to Keep a 167-Year-Old Shop Open in Chinatown
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest and oldest in North America. Some of the businesses in the neighborhood have been around for decades and are run by immigrant families. Here’s a story and sacrifices of one family who is doing all they can to keep their now sixth generation family business running.
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Artist Uses Cookies as Her Canvas to Honor Famous and Forgotten Asian Americans
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho uses her cookies as a canvas to bring attention to AAPIs every month.
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The Movement to Teach AAPI History in Public Schools Is Growing — Here's the Impact, From Educators to Students
Four states passed laws requiring that Asian American history be taught in public schools, and the movement is growing.
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AAPI Heritage Month Activities Kick Off in San Francisco
May is AAPI Heritage Month. But festivities kicked off early Saturday in San Francisco’s Japantown.
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AAPI Heritage Month Activities Kick Off in San Francisco
May is AAPI Heritage Month. But festivities kicked off early Saturday in San Francisco’s Japantown. Christie Smith reports.
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SF Chinatown Remains Resilient Through Pandemic, Asian Hate and Increased Robberies
Tourism has hit San Francisco’s Chinatown hard the last couple of years with the pandemic, Asian hate and an increase in robberies and vandalism. Despite it all, the community remains resilient.
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SF Chinatown Remains Resilient Through Pandemic, Asian Hate and Increased Robberies
Tourism has hit San Francisco’s Chinatown hard the last couple of years with the pandemic, Asian hate and an increase in robberies and vandalism. Despite it all, the community remains resilient.
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Traditional Sticky Rice Dumpling Brings People Together Across Cultures
NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. Shows us how different versions of a much-loved dish, offer a metaphor for the things that help unify several Asian cultures in the Bay Area.
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40 Japanese American High School Students to Get Diploma After 80 Years
Mt. Diablo High School’s Class of 2022 will be a little larger than planned as 40 Japanese American students, who were denied their diploma eight decades ago, will be honored along with this year’s graduates.
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Mt. Diablo High School to Host Special Graduation Ceremony
Mt. Diablo High School’s class of 2022 is a little larger than planned because some former students, who never got a chance to walk the stage, will be honored right along with this year’s graduates. Jodi Hernandez reports.
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Bay Area Woman Authors Book on Life and Challenges as an Immigrant
San Jose commercial real estate professional Helen Chong took a leap to write about her life as an immigrant and the challenges she conquered in a book titled “Power to Change Lives.”
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AAPI Community Leader and Activist Discusses Hate Crimes, Positive Response
AAPI Heritage Foundation President Claudine Cheng discusses how disturbing it was to see a recent slew of hateful crimes against Asian Americans but how it also forged a bond within the community. Cierra Johnson reports.
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Bay Area Artist Offers Unique Look at AAPI Community in New Exhibit
Artist Adrian Per, a San Francisco native, opens a new exhibit this weekend in Los Angeles showcasing members of the local AAPI in a unique way.
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Fremont AAPI Business Owner, TikTok Influencer Finds Her Own Way to Success
Fremont business owner and TikTok influencer Vivian Xue Rahey expanded on her background in software development to open her own business creating designer fingernails. Mike Inouye reports.
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Watch: Alzheimers's Researchers Seek More AAPI Participation
To mark Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, researchers are talking about the need for more studies on the impact of Alzheimer’s. Experts say people in the AAPI community make up less than 5% of Alzheimer’s research participants.
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Kristi Yamaguchi Discusses 30-Year Anniversary of Her Historic Gold Medal
Thirty years ago, legendary figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, a Fremont native, became the first Asian American Pacific Islander for Team USA to capture an Olympic gold medal in her sport. She talks about the historic moment with NBC Bay Area’s Mike Inouye.