Blasian Book Fair Orlando team discusses what to expect at the upcoming event on September 14, 2024.
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382. Best of AAPI Heritage Month: Richard Sakurai on life in a Japanese Internment Camp
As we honor AAPI Heritage Month there is one interview that I think everyone should hear. In 2017, I had the privilege of speaking with Richard Sakurai about his experience in a Japanese Internment camp. At the time of the interview, he was 91 years old.
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374. Sifu Mimi Chan on the Intersection of Chinese Medicine (Dit Da Jow) and Social Justice
“Dit” means to fall or get hurt. “Da” means to hit. “Dit Da Jow” is the liniment martial artists use to heal bruises, aches, and pain. So what does this have to do with social justice?
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370. Cliff Chiang and Bernard Chang on the importance of Asian American history
In this episode I chat with Asian American artist superstars Cliff Chiang and Bernard Chang about the significance of Asian American history. Both of these incredible artists played a part in the upcoming Make Us Visible Florida History Activity Book!
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368. Thien Pham on Vietnamese heritage, love of food, and AAPI history
Thien Pham is a talented comic book artist, writer, and illustrator known for his contributions to the world of graphic novels. His creative endeavors include works like “Sumo,” “Level Up,” and collaborations with authors such as Gene Luen Yang.
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365. Soo Lee on the challenge of creating comics
Soo Lee is a comic artist and illustrator based in New York City. Her captivating storytelling and mesmerizing visuals have earned her recognition from DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics.
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364. Alina Chau on the immigrant experience, Chinese calligraphy, and Asian American identity
Alina Chau 周曉芬 is an acclaimed author and illustrator. She worked in the animation and gaming industries for a decade, with credits including best-selling games, and most notably the Emmy Award-winning Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.
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358. AAPI history, Coloring Books, and Comic Creators
Teaching AAPI history is now required for K-12 schools in Florida. What’s next? After a challenging legislative session, we’re taking a look at the next steps for ensuring that AAPI history is taught accurately and meaningfully in our schools.
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337. Senator Shevrin Jones on operating outside of the box
Senator Shevrin Jones is one of my favorite legislators. He serves the Miami Dade district in Florida and has been a key supporter of the AAPI history bill that recently passed in Florida.
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335. AAPI History is now required in Florida education. Here’s how I did it.
Sifu Mimi Chan shares the behind the scenes work on how the Make Us Visible Florida AAPI history bill successfully passed in Florida.
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329. AAPI history bill, Caribbean travels and life
Thank you all for your patience. I know I missed 2 weeks of new episodes, but my hope is that you were able to check out some of the previous ones you may have missed. I mean there are over 300, and I am sure you haven’t heard ALL of them… have you?
In any case, just wanted to say thanks for hanging in there as my schedule has been challenging. Today I am sharing my life update and where we are in the AAPI history bill process.
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321. My birthday, AAPI history bill and advocacy
My birthday, AAPI history bill and advocacy
Happy birthday to me! In time for Lunar New Year, HB 287 and SB 294 were filed in Florida on January 19, 2023. I’ve been working on this bill for almost 2 years now. It’s been a process.
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