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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 9! Our returning guest is Sarah Myer , the amazing, award-winning comic book artist and writer who is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and recognized graphic memoir, Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story , published by First Second Books . However, they show their skills on so many other titles as well, including as the main artist on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures , colorist on TMNT vs Street Fighter , as well as a variant cover artist on TMNT Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen issues. In this episode, we focus on one of Sarah’s passion projects, Cheer Up, Michael! This is their independent webcomic that they write and illustrate. Cheer Up, Michael! is a story that explores the idea of “What happens AFTER your dreams come true? It follows Michael Theodore Mouse (stage name: "Mickey") who feels lost. A huge star for decades, he's now the burnt out CEO of a massive company, and he longs for the happier days of his youth. In Part 1, we discuss the origin of Cheer Up, Michael! , real-life experiences that have impacted the story, the balancing act of writing characters, and strategies for writing characters who have both affection and annoyance for the main character. Check out Cheer Up, Michael! , we highly recommend it (plus, it’s free)! To hear more about Sarah’s career, then please also listen to S04E24 . To learn more about Sarah, then go to their website, sarahmyer.net or Instagram @smeyercomics , and you can support Sarah through their online store where you can purchase originals and signed work. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America 22:14

πριν 14 μέρες22:14

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 8! Today’s episode impacts AANHPI communities, but it’s not necessarily solely focuses on our history. We’re going to talk about The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This is an extremely scary topic to some people… especially the leaders of the Republican Party in the U.S. If you believe what they rant about, DEI is at the heart of unqualified candidates, accidents, and probably hurricanes. But when you listen closely, you’ll realize that as much as DEI has become a target, some of the people complaining the loudest actually don’t know much about it. So we take a moment to explain what it is, the history, some myths, and the actual benefits and facts based on research. In our short recurring segment, we have a new one called The Message, where we give a short message… a call to action so to speak. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Intro and Explanation 01:29 The History of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 20:17 The Message: Stay Actively Involved or Knowledgeable…

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A Conversation with Fajer Saeed Ebrahim Senior Policy Manager at NAPAWF 32:05

πριν 21 μέρες32:05

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 7! Today’s guest is Fajer Saeed Ebrahim, a Senior Policy Manager at the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, AKA NAPAWF . If you’re a longtime listener, then you’ll remember we were fortunate enough to bring in Sydelle Barreto, the Policy Manager NAPAWF to talk about Clocking Inequality back on Season 4, Episode 39 ! NAPAWF has been hard at work with their latest report entitled “Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community: Understanding Barriers to Access in Georgia”. Fajer is a skilled legal advocate with substantial experience in organizing, policy, and legislative advocacy related to reproductive rights and justice, racial equity, survivor justice, and immigrant healthcare. Prior to her work with NAPAWF, she was a senior advisor with the Coalition to Expand Contraceptive Access; a consultant with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders; a consultant with the Center for Reproductive Rights, as well as other stops. NAPAWF is the only organization dedicated to uplifting and building power with AANHPI women and girls in the US. Employing a reproductive justice framework to guide their work, they use organizing, advocacy, and communications strategies to assert full agency over our lives, our families, and our communities. Working with the Emory University Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE), this latest report by NAPAWF seeks to uncover the systemic barriers Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women and gender-expansive individuals face in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). We recommend you read the full report , donate to NAPAWF, stay informed, and take action . If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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The History of Egg Foo Young 24:53

πριν 28 μέρες24:53

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 6! Today we’re talking about food (one of our favorite recurring themes). Specifically we’re going to talk about Egg Foo Young, a popular staple in Chinese American restaurants for generations. Egg Foo Young may not be as popular now as it used to be, but it still has a special place in the history of the Chinese diaspora. In this episode, we discuss the Cantonese dish’s origin, it’s adaptation in the U.S. and across the globe, and how Colonialism played a part in transforming it… yep, even with food, we need to talk about Colonialism. We begin the episode with some current events, and we end it with our recurring segment on What Are We Watching. Today on WAWW, we talk about Interior Chinatown (playing on Hulu and starring Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet, and more) and XO, Kitty (playing on Netflix and starring Anna Cathcart, Anthony Keyvan, and more). If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Intro and Current Events 03:17 The History of Egg Foo Young 16:10 What are We Watching: Interior Chinatown and XO, Kitty Note: Above picture of Egg Foo Young is from Made with Lau…

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A Conversation with Award-winning Architect and Accidental Historian Peter Tao Part 2 28:31

πριν 5 weeks28:31

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 5! If you didn’t hear the last episode, then go do it! S05E04 is Part 1 of this conversation with Peter Tao, one of the co-founders of the award-winning architectural design firm in St. Louis, TAO + LEE Associates, Inc. In this episode, we continue our conversation with Peter, AKA The Accidental Historian , and we talk more about how his family has supported his journey into researching and telling Chinese American history, his love of hockey (specifically the St. Louis Blues), the documentary Day One, his advice for people with historical artifacts or stories to tell, and so much more. Peter also briefly mentions how he’s the current Board President of the OCA chapter in St. Louis . We recommend you check them out as well as the OCA National Center . And finally, don’t forget to support The Missouri Historical Society’s St. Louis Chinese American Collecting Initiative . They collect pictures and stories of Chinese Americans in St. Louis. You can donate money or contribute artifacts to help! If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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A Conversation with Award-winning Architect and Accidental Historian Peter Tao Part 1 24:23

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 4! Peter Tao and his real life partner Helen Lee are the force behind TAO + LEE Associates, Inc. an award winning St. Louis based design firm. They provide Architectural, Planning, Interiors, and Creative Design services for a diversity of project types, sizes & applications. Their projects have been built both domestically and internationally. That alone would have interested us enough to have a conversation with Peter, but he’s also heavily involved in the St. Louis community, working to raise awareness of the history and stories of Chinese Americans and the greater Asian Pacific Americans who have lived in Missouri. Inspired to dig deeper to help honor his father’s centennial birthday back in 2017, Peter has gone on to write blogs, curate historical artifacts, and contribute to historical documents. One of his latest pieces is an essay entitled "Why Should We, the Chinese, Meet at the Fair?" in the book in the book The Wonder and Complexity of the 1904 World’s Fair . His deep dive into family and Chinese American history resulted in him creating his site (and great nickname) The Accidental Historian . On the site, you can find pictures of his family’s history as well as posts about a variety of topics including The Life Balance Equation and There Were Chinese in the South? If that wasn’t enough, he’s still heavily involved in The Missouri Historical Society’s St. Louis Chinese American Collecting Initiative that collects pictures and stories of Chinese Americans in St. Louis. You can donate money or contribute artifacts to help! In Part 1, we discuss architecture, how he got into history, things he’d like people to know about Chinese Americans in St. Louis, and more. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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The History of Mahjong Part 2 28:13

πριν 7 weeks28:13

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 3! We’re back with Part 2 of The History of Mahjong. Last episode we talked about the games origins and how it came to America. In this episode, we discuss the rise of Jewish-American Mah-Jongg and how it was standardized and simplified in America by the National Mah-Jongg League. We also take time to talk about cultural appropriation and how the Asian American community has tried to reclaim the narrative of Mahjong as a connection to our culture. We open the episode by talking about some current events that include the Philadelphia arena, the passing of Farewell to Manzanar author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, and Moana 2. We close the episode with another addition to “What Are We Watching” as we discuss the movie Wicked, directed by the amazing Jon M. Chu. To learn more about Mahjong, check out these two books: Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture by Annelise Heinz and Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora by Nicole Wong . Also checkout the Green Tile Social Club who are doing an incredible job of creating events and connecting the community in New York. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Intro and talking about the Philadelphia arena project, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, and Moana 2 06:21 The History of Mahjong Part 2 16:30 What Are We Watching, Wicked…

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The History of Mahjong Part 1 24:42

πριν 8 weeks24:42

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 2! Most people are familiar with the game of Mahjong. Maybe their family or community plays it or maybe they’ve just seen it in the movies or TV. But most people have seen the tiles and heard the clacking. This is part 1 of a 2 part series on The History of Mahjong. In this episode, we talk about the origin of Mahjong, how its popularity went up and down over the years, how it came to the U.S., and how it was received. We talk a little about the gameplay and how to win. In our intro, we talk about some current events including passing of President Jimmy Carter and how you can help people recover from the Los Angeles fires. Some of the groups helping people include: GoFundMe has created their own official fund to help those affected by California Wildfires Red Cross United Way of Greater Los Angeles Emergency Network Los Angeles Los Angeles Regional Food Bank California Community Foundation World Central Kitchen Community Organized Relief Effort or CORE We end this episode by bringing back another installment of Obscure Asian Pacific Comic Book Characters where we talk about Bengal, the Vietnamese vigilante by Marvel comics. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Intro and Talking about the LA Fires, Jimmy Carter, and the Golden Globes 04:56 The History of Mahjong, Part 1 15:02 Obscure Asian Pacific Comic Book Characters: Bengal…

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A Conversation with Co-Founder of Third State Books Stephanie Lim 46:00

πριν 9 weeks46:00

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Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1! Happy New Year everyone! The Gregorian New Year, to be specific because the Lunar New Year is right around the corner… A new calendar year means a new season of our podcast. For our first episode of the new season, we want to highlight one of our favorite publishers, Third State Books . To do that, we’ve invited the Co-Founder and CEO of Third State Books, Stephanie Lim. Prior to leading Third State Books, Stephanie spent many years in digital marketing and operations, first as a strategist for advertising clients at Google, then leading e-commerce teams and managing multi-million-dollar advertising budgets for retail brands that include ModCloth, Bebe, and S by Serena (Serena Williams’s eponymous fashion label). She loves literary classics, guilty-pleasure genre fiction, fanfic, and children’s books. Third State Books is the first publishing house that’s 100% focused on bringing Asian American voices, stories, and issues to audiences. They do that through a variety of books that encompass fiction and non-fiction. We highly recommend all of their current publications that include Fighting to Belong! (written by Amy Chu and Alexander Chang and illustrated by Louie Chin), Edison (written by Pallavi Sharma Dixit), Pride and Preston Lin (written by Christina Hwang Dudley), as well as What in the World is Ezra’s Art (by Shay Fan and Eric Toda), and we can’t wait for the 2025 books that they’ve planned. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or our links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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Season 4 Year in Review 20:31

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 53! This is it! Our Season 4 year in review. In this episode we talk about the following… "Interesting topics we hope people listen to”. These are topics that need way more attention. E48 and E49 , The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 1 and Part 2 E46 , The History of Asian American Clubs and the Punk Rock Scene E28 , The History of George Helm Jr. and Kaho’olawe Island “Topics we learned the most about”. These are topics that we knew almost nothing about before researching. E2 , The History of the Paniolo AKA The Hawaiian Cowboy E38 , The History of Activist Tye Leung Schulze E26 , The History of Instant Ramen “Thought-provoking conversations everyone should listen to”. These are the conversations that made us think deeply. E29 , A Conversation with Activists and Co-Owners of Eastwind Books Bea and Harvey Dong E35 , A Conversation with Clinical Psychologist, Educator, and Author Dr. Helen Hsu, the author of The Healing Trauma WorkBook for Asian Americans E22 , A Conversation with Award-Winning Editor and Author Karen Yin, the author of The Conscious Style Guide “Conversations we wish we had another hour for”. These are the conversations that flew by and we want to bring back the guest for more. E27 , A Conversation with Author and Educator Chad Soon, author of The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey E6 , E14 , and E43 , Actors Perry Yung, Chen Tang, and Jaylee Hamidi E13 , A Conversation with Educator, Speaker, and Author Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn, Author of Exclusion and the Chinese American Story E20 , A Conversation with Author and Filmmaker Professor William Gow, author of Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community E24 , A Conversation with Comic Book Artist and Writer Sarah Myer, Author of Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story We were also fortunate enough to bring back some returning guests and go deeper into our conversations. These guests who gave us the gift of a second conversation included Grace Lin , Nidhi Chanani , and Karen Yin Another season in the books. Now it’s time for Season 5! Thanks for listening and supporting us. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Introduction 01:41 Season 4 Year in Review…

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ICYMI Encore Episode of Christmas Traditions in Asia and the Pacific Islands 29:57

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 52! Happy Holidays! This is an ICYMI Encore Episode of S03E49, Christmas Traditions in Asia and the Pacific Islands. Christmas is a holiday that can be celebrated in a religious or secular way. So how is it celebrated in Asia and the Pacific Islands? In this episode, we discuss some of the unique traditions and foods you might find in countries across Asia, Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Some of the traditions are pretty interesting and fun. Spoilers… we spend a little extra time talking about the Philippines because they LOVE Christmas! If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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The History of Wakamatsu Farm 24:01

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 51! Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony was the first Japanese settlement in America, but it’s so much more than that. Their story is a slice of American history that highlights the struggles immigrants often faced when trying to establish themselves in a new culture without much support. In this episode we talk about the socio-political environment in Japan that led a small group of Japanese (and one German) to move to American and begin the first Japanese settlement. We share some of their struggles and lasting impact. A lot of their history would have remained hidden without the efforts of the American River Conservancy who now manage the Wakamatsu Farm and work tirelessly to preserve the farm and the surrounding area. That’s not all ARC does, of course, so we urge you to learn more about their programs and Donate to ARC in general or Donate to Wakamatsu Farm specifically. In our opening, we celebrate the opening of the T&T Supermarket in Bellevue, Washington. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Current Events: T&T Supermarket Comes to the U.S. 03:45 The History of Wakamatsu Farm 20:47 Organizations to Support: The American River Conservancy…

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A Conversation with Educator, Author, and Activist Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan 44:34

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 50! Today’s guest is Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan … she is an author, university faculty member, and former K-8 teacher. She directs the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University (SDSU), which raises awareness of issues facing Asian Americans, celebrates APIDA culture, and amplifies APIDA contributions. At SDSU, she also led the Liberal Studies program and co-founded the APIDA Employee Resource Group. Beyond SDSU, Dr. Loh-Hagan is an author. To say she’s a “prolific author” wouldn’t do her justice, because she’s authored over 400 books on diverse topics that include Asian American heritage, women’s issues, and quirky subjects like urban legends and monsters. Some of her notable works include A is for Asian American , The Jade Dragon , and Paper Son: Lee’s Journey to America . Her writing also spans multiple series , such as My Itty-Bitty Bio Series, Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient World, and Urban Legends (Don’t Read Alone!). In advocacy, she co-leads The Asian American Education Project , which develops curriculum and professional training for K-12 schools to provide a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of APIDA history. Their work bridges education, literature, and activism, exploring themes from exclusion to acceptance. On their site, they state that “By showcasing the struggles and triumphs of Asian Americans over the course of two centuries, our lesson plans amplify the importance and voices of this growing, integral segment of the U.S. population in building the country into what it is today and can become tomorrow, together as Americans. It is important for all Americans, young and old, to join in on this learning experience.” They helped create the amazing graphic novel Fighting to Belong! written by Amy Chu and Alexander Chang, and illustrated by Louie Chin. Published by Third State Books, the graphic novel was a collaboration between The Asian American Education Project and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Volume 1 is out now, Volume 2 will be coming soon, and Volume 3 is planned. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com .…

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The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 2 26:41

πριν 14 weeks26:41

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Welcome to Season 4, Episode 49! In this episode, we continue sharing about the Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada. We discuss the different politicians who promoted exclusion as well as the people and groups that helped lead to the end of the exclusion laws. Yes, there were several groups and individuals who fought against exclusion laws even before they passed. And their work helped lead to the ending of the Chinese Exclusion Laws in 1947. Immigration for Chinese improved after that, but things didn’t really change for Chinese immigrants until Canada enacted immigration reform in the 1960s. We’ll talk all about that. We begin the episode with some celebrations and we close it out with a new recurring segment called “What I Find Annoying” where we talk about Uncle Roger. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101 . For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101 . If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com . Segments 00:25 Current Events 03:51 The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 2 20:20 What I Find Annoying: Uncle Roger…

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The History of Chinese Exclusion Laws in Canada, Part 1 20:55

πριν 15 weeks20:55