What does being Asian and American mean to us? For host Sarah Mizes-Tan - and so many others - it’s complicated. You’ll hear a wide range of perspectives on the term “Asian American” and learn the history of how it came to be a thing in the first place. Hint: It’s rooted in the Civil Rights movement. We’ll also explore how Bruce Lee, one of the most famous Asian Americans on the planet, inspired the title of this podcast, “Mid Pacific.”

Guests: Janelle Salanga, CapRadio Reporter

Monika Lee, Sacramento resident and political advocate

Bao Nguyen, Filmmaker, “Be Water”

Jeff Chang, Author, “We Gon’ Be Alright”

Gene Yoon, Politician, Lake County, CA

Catherine Ceniza Choy, Historian and professor, University of California, Berkeley

Music: “Can’t Hold Us Back,” Polartropica

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