APA Compass

Hosted by: 
Kushlani de Soyza, Sarika Mehta
Produced by: 
KBOO
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A forum for dialogue, exploration, and dissemination of issues pertinent to APA communities

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. Like us or leave us a message at APA Compass Radio on Facebook.  For an index of past podcasts, visit apaCompass.wordpress.com.

http://kboo.fm/ApaCompass
Topic tags: 
Asian Pacific American, Government/Politics, Immigration, History, Race
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
Retired

APA Compass on 12/07/12

Airs at: Fri, 12/07/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Today, we're featuring three internationally known personalities - one artist, one musician, and one athlete:  Jorge Cham writes and illustrates his popular comic "Piled Higher and Deeper" (PhD comics), drawing from his experiences at Stanford and Caltech. Rupa Ma... Read more

APA Compass on 11/02/12

Airs at: Fri, 11/02/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, November 2, 2012, at 9 A.M.  Today, we feature an interview with the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Jose Antonio Vargas, who recently came out as an undocumented immigrant in order to break the stereotypes and advance the conversation... Read more

APA Compass: APAs and Politics Roundtable

Airs at: Fri, 11/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Kushlani de Soyza hosts a roundtable discussion with local APA leaders, Helen Ying and Joseph Santos-Lyons.  We discuss some of the issues relevant to APAs in Oregon and nationally, such as changing demographics, voting rights, and economic and racial justice. Read more

APA Compass: The 1882 Project

Airs at: Fri, 11/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
The US Congress passed resolutions this summer formally apologizing for the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which denied citzenship and basic rights to Asians for more than half a century.  Numerous Asian-American groups under the umbrella of the 1882 Project worked passiona... Read more

Angry APA Minute: Linda Ueki Absher's "Keep Portland White"

Airs at: Fri, 11/02/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
This month's Angry APA Minute comes to us from the local librarian and blogger, Linda Ueki Absher, who tires of granting the "Asian Seal of Approval" and proclaims: "Keep Portland White!" Read more

APA Compass on 10/05/12

Airs at: Fri, 10/05/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Please join us for APA Compass, this Friday October 5th, at 9am.  We feature in-depth interviews with graphic novelist GB Tran and author Anne Cherian, an audio postcard from the Asian-American Youth Leadership Conference, and an APA minute from high school student Sara Oni... Read more

Sara Onitsuka's Japan Reflections: An APA Minute on APA Compass

Airs at: Fri, 10/05/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
In this Asian-Pacific Islander-American Minute, high school student Sara Onitsuka reflects on her home stay in Sapporo, Japan, and shares what she and her host family learned from each other.  Produced by Andrew Yeh. Read more

APA Compass on 09/07/12

Airs at: Fri, 09/07/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, September 7, 2012, at 9 A.M.  We feature an affirmative action roundtable inspired by the upcoming Fisher v The University of Texas supreme court case, in which a white female student claims she was denied admission to the university due ... Read more

APA Compass on 08/03/12

Airs at: Fri, 08/03/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
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Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, August 3, 2012, at 9 AM.  In our annual summer music show, we feature interviews with Kiran Ahluwalia, an award winning singer of ancient Persian and Punjabi Ghazals; Herb Ohta, Jr., the Hawaiian ukulele virtuoso who visits with... Read more

Bhi Bhiman: Vintage Blues

Airs at: Fri, 08/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Sri Lankan American blues singer, Bhi Bhiman, released his second album, Bhiman, this past January. Born in St. Louis, MO, he currently resides in San Francisco, CA. His unique style is influenced by Blind Blake, Nina Simone and others. Sarika Mehta spoke with him in Washin... Read more