Boogaloo Legend Joe Bataan Preaches “Streetology” and Diasporic Filipino Love
The musician behind “Ordinary Guy” and other hits talks about his Black and Filipino identity growing up among Latino Americans in Harlem.
The musician behind “Ordinary Guy” and other hits talks about his Black and Filipino identity growing up among Latino Americans in Harlem.
The filmmaker behind “Wahid’s Mobile Bookstore” has passed away.
“I am so proud to be a part of this show, a show that follows the story of an Asian American family. I’m also extremely proud to represent an Asian American girl on television.”
Thank you to the 415 supporters who donated $76,067 to CAAM’s “Who is American?” campaign and helped us exceed our $50,000 campaign goal. Your support will help us provide educational materials about The Chinese Exclusion Act to schools and communities across the country.
“I confess to sharing that feeling of being slighted in seeing my own traditional dishes being ‘explained’ by an ‘outsider.'” – Andrew Lam
“Anytime an underrepresented group—be it black or women or Latinx or whatever—achieves mainstream recognition or gets equal opportunities, it’s a boost for all other underrepresented groups.” – Mynette Louie
The photos juxtapose historic Hollywood yellowface photos—where white actors play Asian roles—next to images of herself imagined in those same roles.
CAAMFest San Jose is back! This year’s festival features five days of free public screenings, taking place October 6-14, 2016.
“We can appreciate and celebrate our accomplishments, but we can’t just sit on our laurels and be satisfied, because it’s just not over yet.”
Historian K. Scott Wong explains what it means to him to be a descendant of a paper son and how the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act is a core part of his identity.
“There are plenty of lines from the core supporting cast that could have been filled by the George Takeis, the Amy Hills, and the Tamlyn Tomitas of the world.”
For a limited time only, the first six people who donate $75 or more to our “Who is American?” campaign will receive a copy of the graphic novel “American Born Chinese” by Gene Luen Yang. Donate at CAAMedia.org/CEA.