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

Kiran Ahluwalia: Fusing Ghazals

Airs at: Fri, 08/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Ghazal singer, Kiran Ahluwalia, released her fifth album, Aam Zameen: Common Ground, last year. This won her second Juno award for Best World Music Album. Kiran's musical style is known for fusing other music with ghazals, such as Portuguese fado and Tuareg blues. The infam... Read more

'Ukulele master Herb Ohta, Jr.

Airs at: Fri, 08/03/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
During his west coast tour, the funny and talented Herb Ohta, Jr. recently visited Portland for an 'ukulele concert, educational outreach, and master classes.  APA Compass caught up with him and had the pleasure of sitting down for an interview after his elementary school c... Read more

APA Compass on 07/06/12

Airs at: Fri, 07/06/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
APA Compass is the Pacific NW's only Asian Pacific American public affairs radio program.  This Friday, we feature an interview with the comedian and community organizer Hari Kondabolu, who blends comedy and activism in his extremely entertaining style.  Also, John Jung, au... Read more

John Jung, author of Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurants

Airs at: Fri, 07/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
John Jung tells us about his family's Chinese-American immigrant experience, as the sole Chinese family in a small Georgia town and about his unexpected brush with history and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek.  He is the author of four books exploring how Chinese-American immigrants ... Read more

Comedian Hari Kondabolu

Airs at: Fri, 07/06/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Comedian Hari Kondabolu has appeared on Comedy Central's Live at Gotham as well as Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2007. He recently joined the writing team for FX Network's Totally Biased. While he was touring the Pacific Northwest, he joined Sarika Mehta in the KBOO studios to discu... Read more

APA Compass on 06/01/12

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Tune in to APA Compass this Friday, June 1, 2012, at 9 AM.  We feature interviews with investigative reporter Gregory Nokes, who reveals the story of the murder of 31 or 34 Chinese gold miners in Eastern Oregon; Dilruba Ahmed, award winning author of collection of poems "... Read more

Greg Nokes, author of Massacred for Gold, The Chinese in Hells Canyon

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Gregory Nokes, former reporter and editor for The Associated Press and The Oregonian, is the author of "Massacred for Gold:  The Chinese in Hell's Canyon", which documents the robbery and murder of as many as 34 Chinese gold miners on May 25, 1887.  This is more than just t... Read more

Dilruba Ahmed: Dhaka Dust

Airs at: Fri, 06/01/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Sarika Mehta spoke with Bangladeshi American poet, Dilruba Ahmed, about her debut collection, "Dhaka Dust." "Dhaka Dust" won the 2010 Bakeless Literary prize for poetry, which honors new authors of literary works in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Read more

APA Compass on 05/04/12

Airs at: Fri, 05/04/2012 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
Kilong Ung shares emotional stories of how he survived the Khmer Rouge genocide and what he did for revenge. Anupama Jain tells us about how the city of Schenectady, New York was actively recruiting Indo-Guyanese into their city, saying “Quite frankly, you’re an opportunity... Read more

PopWatch: No, Ashton Kutcher, Brownface is Not OK

Airs at: Fri, 05/04/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  APA Compass
 Kushlani de Soyza critiques the latest examples of Asian and Asian-American representation in advertising. Who thought putting Ashton Kutcher in brownface was a good idea? We also take a look at stereotypes that underpin recent New Balance and Intel commercials featuring A... Read more