One year in the wake of Katrina: as Vietnamese Americans return to New Orleans, hear about their little-known struggles to re-settle in an ever-changing situation. We talk with Mimi Nguyen who is helping the East New Orleans community prevent debris dumping near their homes. Also for more sounds and words on New Orleans go to: www.apexexpress.org. And, it has been three decades and Kearny Street Workshop is still spearheading the API arts movement. Learn how their APAture showcase is part of on-going efforts to inspire and activate new artists as we talk with organizers Samantha Chanse and Nirmala Nataraj. Plus music, calendar and more…

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