The Mike Muse Show: Asian Americans Unplugged
Due to mainstream media's misrepresentation of the Asian American community, host Mike Muse asks some questions that many people are probably wondering, "Where do Asian Americans fall in the race conversation and movement for social justice?"
Please tune in for a very critical and necessary conversation about Asian Americans for racial justice, diversity, Silicon Valley, education, and media. We discuss recent lawsuit against Harvard, De Blasio's ed plan to diversify, and code switching in Hollywood. I come in heavy with the facts and clarify that the conservative AAPI voices that get all the press love do not represent the greater AAPI community.
I'm joined by two amazing guests: KJ Bagchi (Asian Americans Advancing Justice) and Nina Yang Bongiovi (Film producer, "Fruitvale Station," "Roxanne Roxanne," and "Sorry to Bother You.")
I reference work from: www.aapidata.org and www.oiyanpoon.com
After chatting on Mike's show, I realized that we need to be having more of these conversations with non-Asian American folks, blogs, and platforms -- so that we can truly shift perceptions and grow understanding.
Tune in
We are stronger together.
Announcement: Part of Google NextGen Leaders Program 2018
I'm stoked to announce that I was nominated (without knowing!) and selected to join the 2018 class of Google NextGen Tech Policy Leaders Program, where I'll be joining nearly 100 leaders around the country to explore creative solutions at the intersection of racial justice and tech policy.
I spent 3 days at the kick-off Summit in Google's Silicon Valley, where I immersed myself in workshops, presentations, and conversations on everything from net neutrality, to future work, to economic inequality through/within tech. For the next year, I'll be spending a few hours every month with my cohort to study the field, and develop solutions.
As a creative through and out, it feels empowering to dive into a world I know so little about, and to enter 2018 with an open mind for learning things outside of my comfort zone.
If you want to work together in 2018, send me a message!
