Still We Persist

Benajza chats with Ella, Sydney, and CeCe of the Black Cultural Center and Society of Scholarly Sistas in the first episode of a brand new season of Still We Persist. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on November 15, 2022.

In this episode, the AYA team talks about Icebreakers. What historical figure/person from history would you show tiktok to? Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on May 23, 2022.

AYA takes a hard look at toxic social media and the beauty standards that it perpetuates. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on April 15, 2022.

Maija and Shaina tear down stereotypes and discuss their experiences–good and bad! – as bisexual women of color. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on March 5, 2022.

The entire AYA team reunites in this episode about dating as women of color! Benajza, Jada, Maija, and Shaina ask each other about dating apps, interracial relationships, and the weird ways they’ve been hit on. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on February 18, 2022.

It’s (only?) week 5! Maija and Shaina share what’s been challenging for them and what they’re looking forward to this term. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on February 2, 2022.

Welcome to Season 3 of Still We Persist! Shaina Khan returns with co-host Maija Pham and AYA staff members Benajza Jones and Jada Dickerson. The team introduces themselves and talks about being back on campus, AYA’s programming this year, and the topics we will feature in upcoming episodes. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on November 21, 2021.

Mia and Shaina reflect on the 2020-2021 school year. We share what we’ve learned, recap our favorite moments from the season, and consider where each of us is going next. Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on June 12, 2021.

Deborah Maytubee Shipman, founder of MMIWUSA, and Luhui Whitebear talk about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and how they and their communities engage in healing.
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Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on June 2, 2021.

Today’s episode brings the valuable experiences of Risako Sakai to discuss imperialism and the US military presence in Okinawa. Please visit the following website to support!
Rise For Okinawa [also includes the documentary that we mentioned]
https://www.riseforhenoko.org/
https://uchinanchu.com/ (Global Uchinanchu Alliance website) Battle of Okinawa
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3016086/
Protest at Henoko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9VzoYtxwy8&t=42s
As for the plan to use the soil that contains the bones of our ancestors and those who died during WWII.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2058666/ (NHK Direct Talk (English): “Bones That Speak of War: Gushiken Takamatsu/ Head of Volunteer Group Gamaguya”)
https://chaari.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/okinawa-times-repatriation-of-ryukyuan-remains-not-progressing/ (translation of Okinawa Times article January 17, 2021 regarding bone repatriation efforts by Yasukatsu Matsushima)
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/japan-okinawa-henoko/ (TheNation.com 2/18/2021, “In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead”)
Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on May 28, 2021.