New Narratives

This time, we're talking about heritage languages. We’re going to learn a little bit about the Asian languages people speak, what it means to them to speak their heritage language, and their journey to multi-lingualism. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on heritage languages.

Guests include: Sierra Takushi (she/her, Colorado College '21), Professor Bee Vang-Moua (she/her, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities), Professor Satoko Suzuki (she/her, Macalester College), Chanida Phaengdara Potter (she/her, The SEAD Project), Oanh Vu (she/her), and Ngan Nguyen (she/her).

Host: Anya Steinberg

In this episode of New Narratives, we're talking about the 2020 election and Asian American/Pacific Islander voters. We'll discuss who the AAPI electorate is, why they have such low voter turnout, and if representation of AAPIs in politics really matters. 

Guests include: Nimisha Nagalia (she/they, Hennepin County elections), Cindy Yang (she/her, Forward Together), Chip Chang (she/her, PhD student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities), and Amy Zhou (she/her, legislative assistant in the Minnesota Senate).

Host: Anya Steinberg

This episode of New Narratives explores anti-Blackness in Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander communities both in the U.S. and abroad. We discuss people's personal experiences with anti-Blackness in the community, as well as the complex historical, socioeconomic, and political factors that create anti-Blackness. We also talk about what different AAPI activists are doing to combat anti-blackness. Guests include: Nhan Le (she/her, Carleton College '21), Thet Htar Thet (she/her, activist), Nam Nguyen (she/her, Vietnamese Solidarity and Action Network), Jieyi Cai (they/them, PhD student at the U of MN Twin Cities).

Host: Anya Steinberg

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Welcome to New Narratives, a podcast by Asian American Organizing Project that highlights the voices of Minnesotan Asian American/Pacific Islanders. This episode focuses on Asian American/Pacific Islander identity development, where the term "Asian American" came from, and what it means to be AAPI. We also discuss the Model Minority myth, where it came from, and what implications the myth has for the community. Guests include: Professor Rich Lee (he/him) and Professor Vichet Chhuon (he/him) from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Joan Dao (she/her) with the Vietnamese Solidarity and Action Network, and Sierra Takushi (she/her), Colorado College '21.

Host: Anya Steinberg, Storyteller Intern

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