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Asian Pacific America: Mom and Founder of Asian American Doll ‘Jilly Bing'
Asian Pacific America: Jilly Bing was founded by mom and CEO Elenor Mak after struggling to find Asian American representation in the toy aisles.
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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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Filmmaker, Behavioral Health Specialist Discuss Collaboration
Celebrating AAPI heritage and honoring Mental Health Awareness Month, filmmaker Tom Huang and behavioral health specialist Suzanne Chiu discuss their collaborative effort during a screening of Huang’s new movie “Dealing With Dad.” Mike Inouye reports.
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South Asia Dancer Brings Dance Tradition to South Bay
Nitya Narasimhan has nurtured her passion for dancing since she was four years old growing up in Bangaluru and Chennai in Southern India. Her family moved often, but the dancing — a classical form of South Asian dance called bharatanatyam — always followed.
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Sarita Kohli on the Importance of Health and Shifting Attitudes.
NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai talks with Sarita Kohli, President & CEO of AACI about mental health and a positive shift in attitude about Asian Americans.
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‘It's Bigger than Music': Singer & Songwriter Thuy Visits High School to Inspire Young Students
Music can be a personal sanctuary for many. For singer and songwriter Thuy, music has given her self-confidence and the ability to also be vulnerable. The 31-year-old Newark native is re-writing her own journey, finding her voice and doesn’t care what others have to say about it.
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Asian Pacific America: Filmmakers Talk Revisiting Chol Soo Lee's Story in New Documentary
Asian Pacific America: Free Chol Soo Lee looks back at the trial and activism that it sparked in the Asian American community.
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Asian Pacific America: Filmmakers Talk Making of ‘Free Chol Soo Lee'
Asian Pacific America: ‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ follows the trial of Chol Soo Lee and its aftermath.
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Watch: Celebrating Asian Americans
NBC Bay Area celebrates the history, joy and success of Asian Americans. Meet the first Hmong nurse to be trained during the secret war, a Filipino millennial financial hype woman, a Chinese American disability advocate and see a Chinese woman’s incredible fingernail art.
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San Francisco's Chinatown Hosts AAPI Heritage Festival
San Francisco’s Chinatown held an AAPI Heritage Festival Saturday, celebrating the backgrounds and cultures of people from many different countries.
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Book Highlights High Fashion of Chinatown Seniors
San Francisco’s Chinatown has a certain style. But beyond its signature Asian-inspired architecture and restaurants sits another source of unique hipness — its fashionably adorned senior citizens. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.
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Book Highlights High Fashion of Chinatown Seniors
San Francisco’s Chinatown has a certain style. But beyond its signature Asian-inspired architecture and restaurants sits another source of unique hipness — its fashionably adorned senior citizens.
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‘Joy Ride' Among Featured Films at CAAMFest in San Francisco's Castro
Feature comedy “Joy Ride” is among the highlights at the annual CAAMFest in San Francisco, one of the country’s longest running Asian American film festivals. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.
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South Bay Woman Reflects on History Making Role in Covert U.S. Operation
A Hmong refugee now living in Milpitas was recruited by the United States at a young age to become the first Hmong trained nurse during what’s known as the “Secret War.” She would eventually use her position to empower other young women. Gia Vang reports.
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San Francisco Publishing House Focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices
Diversifying bookshelves is the mission of a new San Francisco-based publishing house.
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San Francisco Publishing House Focuses on Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices
Diversifying bookshelves is the mission of a new San Francisco-based publishing house. Gia Vang reports.
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San Francisco Group Teaching Elderly Asians to Fend Off Attacks
As video after video turned up showing elderly Asians in the Bay Area being belted with chairs, punched, randomly stabbed or flung to the ground, Hudson Liao became more and more incensed. In his mind, a moral line had been breached. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.
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San Francisco Group Teaching Elderly Asians to Fend off Attacks
As video after video turned up showing elderly Asians in the Bay Area being belted with chairs, punched, randomly stabbed or flung to the ground, Hudson Liao became more and more incensed. In his mind, a moral line had been breached.
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Pacific Islanders Discuss History, Identity & Resiliency in Community
NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang sat down to have a candid and honest conversation about the representation of Pacific Islanders, their struggles and their hopes for the future.
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5K in San Francisco Celebrates AAPI Heritage
Nearly 1,000 runners passed by 14 historic AAPI landmarks in San Francisco during Sunday’s Our Heritage 5K.