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Carolyn Wang Kong on Who Inspires Her.
Janelle Wang talks with Carolyn Wang Kong, President and Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Fund about the importance of coming together as a community to make progress.
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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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Watch: Community Leaders Discuss Importance of AAPI Voices, Culture, and the Next Generation
President and CEO of ACCI Sarita Kohli talks with Raj Mathai about the importance of looking forward. “I think that having hope and optimism is what keeps us going forward. And, I’ll tell you my hope and optimism comes from seeing successes. From seeing people, folks who have come here as refugees and today are in positions of power...
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Jon Osaki on the Importance of Japanese Culture
NBC Bay Area’s Gia Vang talks with Jon Osaki, the Exec. Director of JCYC, about the importance of Japanese cultural pride.
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Al Perez on Celebrating Filipino Heritage
NBC Bay Area’s Audrey Asistio talks with Al Perez, President of the Filipino American Arts Exposition about Filipino heritage.
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Asian Americans Struggle to Feel Safe After Surge in Hate Crimes
NBCLX contributor Michelle Park has avoided the New York subways since March 2020, following a surge in viral hate crimes targeting Asian Americans. Michelle speaks with civil rights attorney and author Qian Julie Wang, and Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg. Plus, hear from Michelle Tran, founder of Soar Over Hate, a group that provides protective devices like pepper spray and...
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Across These Pacific Islands, It Can Be 3 Different Days at the Same Time
The next time you’re stuck in a Wednesday that feels like a Friday, think of your friends in the Pacific islands — they know the feeling. They’ve learned to adapt to the “time warps” the International Date Line and time zones can cause — like when it’s 3 different calendar days at once.
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Moananuiākea: Hawaiians' First Name for the Pacific Ocean
European explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in an unfamiliar ocean in 1520, naming it the Pacific. But Polynesian civilizations had discovered the ocean centuries earlier — and named it differently.
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The Pacific Ocean's Older Names
Hawaiians, Tongans, Tahitians and many other island cultures had solved the mysteries of this ocean long before it was ever called “Pacific.”
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AAPI Entrepreneurs Share Their Stories About Identity, Stereotypes and Solidarity
LX Host Jobeth Devera hosted a virtual roundtable for AAPI Heritage Month to discuss culture, identity and action. Panelists included restauranteur Kevin Seo, co-founder of Bored & Hungry; actress Asia Jackson, founder of SKNFLUENCR; Steven Matly, CEO of staffing firm SM Diversity; and Marlino Bitanga, head of operations for MYX.
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2022 Samoan Fireknife Dance Champion Explains the Competition
Hale Motu’apuaka was recently crowned the 2022 World Fireknife Dance Champion. The competition takes place at the Polynesian Cultural Center every year in Hawaii. He joins Jobeth Devera on LX News Now to explain the history and culture behind the competition.
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Film Aims to Humanize Working-Class Asian Americans With Elite College Dreams
“These are the kids who can’t afford to go to private school,” director Debbie Lum said. “It is a way for someone who didn’t have access to have a way up in society.”
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Meet Pedro Flores, the Filipino Innovator Who Made Yo-Yos ‘Sleep'
When Pedro Flores came to the U.S. in 1915, the Filipino businessman saw an opportunity to turn the yo-yo, a simple toy that has existed in some form for centuries, into a best seller. But first, he added a key innovation that allowed the yo-yo to “sleep.” Get to know Flores and his place in AAPI heritage.
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100 Ways Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Allies Are Fighting Hate and Violence
Here are 100 of the ways legislators, teens, artists, schools, athletes and many others nationwide have stepped up to fight hate and increased attacks.
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Why AAPI Heritage Matters
Olivia Rodrigo, Kamala Harris and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are all proud to be AAPI. It’s the fastest growing racial group in the U.S. and AAPI people have been pivotal in the nation’s history.