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2023

Mid Pacific | Episode 5

How does our relationship to food shape our Asian American identity? And how does our identity influence the food we make? Sarah takes on food appropriation and the issues that comes with “ownership” of certain foods.

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Mid Pacific | Episode 4

‘We Are Not Each Other’s Enemies’

April 20, 2023

What does it mean to be in solidarity with other races? For some, the pandemic was the first time they considered their identity through this lens and how they were being positioned against others. What lessons can we learn from the LA Riots?

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Mid Pacific | Episode 3

‘A Potent Political Force’

April 13, 2023

Can Asian-American political identity be defined? What issues unites us? Sarah examines some recent examples of powerful political organizing, including a school board recall in San Francisco, the Oakland Mayor’s race and at the State Capitol.

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Race and Equity

Interview: Sacramento’s Alan Rowe discusses how his group, U-CAN, helps Black and marginalized students get into college

April 11, 2023 | Srishti Prabha

The United College Action Network was founded 35 years ago and has partnered with over 100 historically Black colleges and universities to make higher education accessible to students of color.

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Mid Pacific | Episode 2

Changing Places, New Spaces

April 6, 2023

For Chinatowns, Japantowns, K-Towns, and other Asian-American communities in the United States, the only constant these days is change. But our need for cultural connection remains the same. Take a tour with Sarah to see what these spaces mean today.

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Race and Equity

California high schools are adding hundreds of ethnic studies classes. Are teachers prepared?

April 2, 2023

California high school students will be required to pass an ethnic studies class to graduate, starting with the class of 2030. That means the state needs lots of new ethnic studies teachers.