[caption id="attachment_246400" align="aligncenter" width="307"] Members of Network on Religion and Justice[/caption]

Tonight on APEX Express:

We learn about the public sector strikes in South Korea [1] that  at its peak, had 65,000 people walking off the job at the same time.

We celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Network on Religion and Justice [2]for Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People. Their celebration is on Saturday, November 5 from 5-7 p.m. at the Donaldina Cameron House in San Francisco [3]

And Guest Contributor Melissa Hung talks with Joanne Chan, the editor of a new magazine called Illustoria [4]. With a focus on storytelling, the magazine targets children 6 to 12 and their grownups.

[caption id="attachment_246402" align="aligncenter" width="298"] Photo by Melissa Kaseman[/caption]

Community Calendar

Tonight is the opening night of Bindlestiff Studio’s Stories High [5]! This culmination of their annual page to stage workshop series features six one-act plays about bike lane politics, popping the question, and urban legends. Performed at the country’s longest running, Filipino American performing art space, you don’t want to miss these performances by, for, and about our communities. Stories High runs for three weeks, so get your tickets now.

On Sunday, the Amandla Collective [6] at KPFA hosts 24 hours of interviews, music, features, speeches, documentaries and more, celebrating the legacy and 50th anniversary of the black panther party for self defense, it's relevance and necessity then and now. The Amandla Collective is comprised of Black programmers and engineers at KPFA who produce African Diaspora--Black--African-American content/shows. Make sure you tune in! 

Also on Sunday, October 16, reigning Miss GAPA 2016, Juicy Liu hosts Community Connections: The Bow Tie Party [7]. This celebration honors the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) Foundation scholarship and grant recipients from across the country continue GAPA’s mission to empower the Asian & Pacific Islander LGBTQ community. Hosted by  Bayanihan Community Center

[1] http://www.itfglobal.org/en/campaigns-solidarity/campaigns/support-koreas-strikers-for-justice/

[2] http://www.netrj.org/

[3] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-on-religion-and-justice-10th-anniversary-tickets-28276717423

[4] http://www.illustoria.com/

[5] https://www.facebook.com/events/1074246865963452/

[6] https://www.facebook.com/events/1233427810041796/

[7] https://www.facebook.com/events/1672244639769305/