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APA Compass
APA Compass is a collectively produced public affairs program. Our mission is to provide a forum for dialogue, exploration, and dissemination of issues pertinent to Asian Pacific American (APA) communities; to unite, politicize and empower APAs; to raise awareness of social and economic justice issues; to highlight the parallels and intersections between APA experiences and the experiences of other groups; to provide media access, mentorship and training to APAs; to promote APA art and culture; to challenge racist representations and to enable APAs to define themselves.
We welcome your comments and feedback. Subscribe for our podcast or become a fan of APA Compass on Facebook. If you'd like to be added to the email list contact us at apacompass at gmail dot com.
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APA Compass interviews Gary Okhiro
Gary Okhiro is professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, and receipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Studies Association. He is known for his writing, teaching, and institution building in Asian American Studies. In this interview with APA Compass' Andrew Yeh, Professor Okihiro speaks about the post September 11th environment, the bullying of APAs, and the unexpected influence of Hawaiians on the mainland.
- Title: APA Compass interview Gary Okhiro
- Length: 8:45 minutes (8.01 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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APA Compass: Best of 2011
APA Compass presents our "Best of 2011" show. We feature interviews with YouTube phenomeon Jimmy Wong, 200m world champion and paralympic ambassador Anjali Forber-Pratt, and visual artist Sharon Inahara. Local youth share reflections on Vincent Chin in a segment from our recurring APA Popwatch series. Also, our incisive "Angry APA Minute" series continues with the stories of Simon Young, Purvi Shah, and Sarika Mehta. APA Compass is collectively produced by Luann Algoso, Kushlani de Soyza, Thuvan Hoang, Sarika Mehta, Anna Preble, Toni Tabora-Roberts, Liz Roberts, Brian Yarne, and Andrew Yeh.
Tune in to APA Compass, The Pacific Northwest’s Only Asian Pacific American public affairs radio show at 9am on the first Friday of each month. Our collective focuses on issues relevant to APA communities and features an Angry APA minute where listeners like you can sound off.
We promote social justice, feature APA arts and culture, and challenge how APAs are represented in the media. You can download podcasts of our program at kboo.fm/apacompass. Check us out on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter – we’re APA Compass Radio. If you have a story idea or would like to contribute, leave us a message on our Facebook page.
- Length: 58:58 minutes (26.25 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 62Kbps (ABR)
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Vivek Shandas
Kushlani de Soyza talks with PSU Urban Studies professor Vivek Shandas about environmental and climate justice, and the work of Portland State's Sustaining Urban Places Research (SUPR) lab. You can find out more about the SUPR lab at http://web.pdx.edu/~vshandas/.
- Length: 14:28 minutes (13.24 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Angry APA Minute: Vani Natarajan "Spirit of the Staircase"
Writer Vani Natarajan reads her poem, "Spirit of the Staircase," protesting the September execution of Troy Davis. She read her work at the annual literary festival of the South Asian Women's Creative Collective at Revolutionary Books in New York City.
- Title: APA Compass
- Length: 3:50 minutes (3.51 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Good deeds
Seattle architect and philanthropist Jerry Lee was recently honored by the White House for his volunteer work. He talks with APA Compass about his latest projects.
- Length: 11:22 minutes (10.4 MB)
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Ariko Iso: Breaking Barriers
Ariko Iso is Oregon State University Football's head athletic trainer. Though the Beavers' season has sadly come to an end, Iso will stay busy working with student-athletes in the off-season. Iso was the first and only female athletic trainer to work in the NFL, leaving a nine-year stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers to return to her alma mater.
- Length: 12:27 minutes (11.39 MB)
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DJ Phatrick: Inspiring Youth in Los Angeles
Sarika Mehta spoke with Patrick Huang, or DJ Phatrick, Chinese-American DJ and educator, based out of Los Angeles. He was recently featured in a short documentary, called, “Loves of a DJ”. He also runs Sessions LA to promote creative expression amongst LA youth.
- Title: DJ Phatrick
- Length: 16:09 minutes (14.79 MB)
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Ying-Ying Chang, author of "The Woman Who Could Not Forget"
Author Ying-Ying Chang speaks with Luann Algoso from APA Compass. Ying-Ying's book, "The Woman Who Could Not Forget", is an inspring memoir of her late daughter, Iris Chang. Iris was a celebrated Asian-American human rights activist and the author of the international bestseller, “The Rape of Nanking." Ying-Ying speaks frankly about Iris' strong stands against racial profiling by the US government, mental health taboos within the APA community, and efforts to put Asian-American history into our high school curriculum. Ying-Ying's interview is articulate, heartfelt, and moving.
- Title: APA Compass interviews Ying-Ying Chang, author of "The Woman Who Could Not Forget"
- Length: 14:05 minutes (12.9 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Manvee Vaid on Indian Folk Art
Manvee Vaid is a practicing artist and curator of Indian Art based out of Chicago, Illinois. She experiments with various art media ranging from acrylic, oils, gold gilding and faux finishing to murals. She has a bachelors in fine arts from Sir JJ school of Arts, Mumbai India. Manvee is passionate about Indian folk art – an art form that is less known in the contemporary art scene. Her collection, which includes works from presidential award winners to up-and-coming artists, has been displayed at several universities including the University of Chicago. You can learn more about her work at her website and her blog. Sarika Mehta spoke to her about the importance of India's contemporary folk art scene.
- Length: 16:13 minutes (14.84 MB)
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Diane Farr on interracial love: "Kissing Outside the Lines"
Actress Diane Farr speaks frankly about multicultural and mutiracial love in today's America. In this interview with APA Compass's Andrew Yeh, Diane tells us how she fell in love with an American from a different cultural background, how the relatives learned to accept the relationship, how they married, and how they raise their kids. Her anecdotes are hilarious, her advice insightful, and her story inspiring.
Diane writes about her experiences in "Kissing Outside the Lines: A True Story of Love and Race and Happily Ever After." Photo credits: Shoots&Giggles, Laura Kate Jones.
- Title: APA Compass with Diane Farr on interracial love: "Kissing Outside the Lines"
- Length: 21:34 minutes (9.87 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 64Kbps (CBR)
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APA Compass playlist for 09/04/2009
| Artist | Title | Album | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Soo | Whisper My Name | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Betty Soo | Never The Pretty Girl | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Betty Soo | Never Knew No Love | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Girlyman | Kittery Tide | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Girlyman | Somewhere Different Now | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Girlyman | Easy Bake Ovens | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Thao with the Get Down Stay Down | Bag of Hammers | Know Better, Learn Faster | www.myspace.com |
| Exit Clov | Violent Berries | Respond, Respond | exitclov.com |
| Alice Tong | Try | Small | www.myspace.com |
| Marie Digby | Unfold | Breathing Underwater | www.youtube.com |
| Melissa Polinar | Sing To Me | www.myspace.com | |
| Judith Hill | Switchin' Up | www.judithhillmusic.com |
Here's the playlist for the 2009 APA Compass music show. Check out our podcasts here at www.kboo.fm/apacompass, and if you have ideas for stories or an Angry APA Minute, email us at apacompass@gmail.com
APA Compass playlist for 08/01/2008
| Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Ananda Shankar | Streets of Calcutta | |
| JJ Magazine | Daniel Burnham | |
| Pink Martini | Bukra Wba'Do | Hey Eugene! |
| The Slants | Stranglehold | Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts |
| Dengue Fever | One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula | |
| Animal Farm | The Show Must Go On | |
| Rupa & the April Fishes | Maintenant | |
| Asian Dub Foundation | Jericho |
APA Compass's Annual summer music special featuring a wide variety of Asian and Asian Pacific American artists.
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