With the holidays coming up, we in The SituAsian Room have compiled a list of 10 books from great Asian American authors! For those who …
10 Asian American Books To Buy This Holiday
Episode 15 – Detour from Paradise: Understanding the Complexity of Hawaii with Dr. Kyle Kajihiro
This week, Emilie and Zach welcome Dr. Kyle Kajihiro into the SituAsian Room. Dr. Kyle Kajihiro is a professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, teaching courses in Ethnic Studies and Geography and Environment. He also is the founder of the Hawaii DeTours Project, which aims to teach people the true history of Hawaii and spread awareness of social justice issues from a decolonized perspective. Tune in to the conversation between Emilie, Zach, and Kyle about Hawaii’s culture, the history and what it’s become, his DeTours project, the social justice issues that Hawaiians face today, and more!
Episode 14 – Storytelling: Why We Need Asian Podcasters with Jerry Won
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Jerry Won, the host of the Dear Asian Americans Podcast. Jerry is the founder of Just Like Media, which is home to many other Asian Podcasts as well as the Asian Podcast Network. Emilie and Zach talk to Jerry about the necessity of Asian storytelling, Asian Americans taking storytelling into their own hands, what it means to be a leader and mentor, Jerry’s college days, legacy, and more.
Episode 13 – In Between Asian & American: Exploring Identity & and Asian Adoptees with Izzy Weiss
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Izzy Weiss, the founder of the national organization In Between. Their mission, inspired by Izzy’s upbringing as an Asian American Adoptee, is to unite and support those who feel they don’t strongly align with either their Asian and American culture. Izzy also shares her experience about how she is navigating her identity.
Episode 11 – Asian American Voices Fighting COVID-19 Hate with Nydia Han
In the SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Nydia Han to talk about the power of our voices as Asian Americans during the coronavirus era, standing against hate, being forever foreigners, and her signature series #ThisIsAmerica. Nydia Han is an Emmy award-winning television journalist and the creator of #ThisIsAmerica, a social media movement and three-part documentary series about racism.
Episode 10 – Law Enforcement and Communities of Color with Rahat Babar
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Rahat Babar, Esq. to talk about the importance of building trust between communities of color and law enforcement, civil rights, and much more. Rahat is a strong advocate for the AAPI community as a former president of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania and a chair the Civil Rights Committee for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Dish it Out Quiz: What Chinese Bakery Treat Should You Get?
Chinese Bakeries are a staple of Chinatowns across the world. What will you order?
Episode 9 – Running for Office with Dr. Michelle Au
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Dr. Michelle Au who is running to be the first Asian American woman in the Georgia State Senate. Dr. Au discusses the need for public health in policy decisions, Asian American representation in government, and more. Dr. Au is an anesthesiologist and holds a Master’s in Public Health.
Episode 8 – Hollywood and Storytelling with Justin Ching
This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie and Zach welcome Justin Ching to talk about Asian and minority representation in Hollywood, Justin’s production company J-school, intersectionality, storytelling, and more. Justin Ching is a filmmaker, Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media, and has worked for Disney/ABC, Fox, and Youtube.
Episode 7 – Covering and Young Politics with Saira Salyani
Hi! Welcome back to the SituAsian Room! On this episode, Emilie and Zach sit down with Saira Salyani, a young activist. They talk about themes of covering and assimilation, the power of your name, and getting involved in politics as a young person. After, they dish it out by exploring dishes outside their cultures.