Latest Content for APA Compass

Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, February 3, 2012, at 9 A.M. We feature Cultural anthropologist, Dr. Linda Isako Angst,who speaks about Japanese and Hapa issues, "Island World" trilogy author, Prof. Gary Okihiro, who talks about Asian-Americans in Hawaii and th... Read more

Dr. Linda Isako Angst, educator and anthropologist, and discusses ethnic identity, racially mixed identity, and stereotypes during a Hapa diversity workshop and interview with APA Compass' Anna Preble. Read more

Ralph Pugay, award winning Filipino-American performance artist/creative writer from Portland State University, discusses his work and inspiration with APA Compass' Kushlani de Soyza.   Read more

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 i... Read more

Another Angry APA Minute by Sarika Mehta: Inspired by a blog post at Sepia Mutiny, she questions what her race is, why the English words never seem to fit, and why her "ambiguous ethnicity" doesn't help her out in the real world.  Read more

Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, January 6, 2012, at 9 A.M. for our "Best of 2011" program. 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 ref... Read more

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 re... Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

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 n... Read more