#StoriestoLight, Chapter Two
Read Chapter Two of CAAM & AT&T’s storytelling campaign, #StoriestoLight, and learn how you can join in the conversation.
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CAAM presents the 5th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration Cinema Showcase
The hour-long program, free to the general public, features 8 short films and will be held at the Asian Art Museum on Saturday May 16 starting at 2:30 pm.
Richie Menchavez of Traktivist.com Curates APA Music
Traktivist is “a celebratory and active approach to music.”
Get Lowe: Felicia Lowe’s “Chinese Couplets” Continues to Shine Spotlight on Chinese American History
“We do need to talk about “exclusion” because it is persisting today….America is not a perfect place, and neither should we perpetuate the idea that Asians are the model minority.”
“Lucky Chow” – New series about Asian food in America
Join host Danielle Chang on a culinary tour of Asian food in America, from Korean, Thai and Filipino cuisine to the ramen craze.
“Changing Season”’s Jim Choi Wins Best Director Award at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
“The director handled the subjects unobtrusively and let the stories honestly flow from them, capturing moments that we didn’t expect.”
Q&A With “Winning Girl” Doc’s Kimberlee Bassford
“Winning Girl” premieres on TV Tuesday, May 12 on World Channel.
Alice Waters Reflects on Friendship with Cecilia Chiang
“I think it’s so important that her life is recorded because she has influenced and educated a whole generation about Chinese food.”
“Hawaii Five-0” Actor Brian Yang on His Work Behind the Scenes Producing Asian American Stories
“I’m very much about promoting Asian stories, Asian faces, Asian storytellers.”
Short Film about Chinese immigrant railroad workers now online
Although over 10,000 Chinese immigrants helped build the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad, their crucial contribution was largely overlooked for almost an entire century.
#StoriestoLight Campaign
CAAM partners with AT&T to bring #StoriestoLight, a community storytelling campaign highlighting the diverse perspectives and experiences that comprise the APA community.
CAAM Presents May Asian Pacific Heritage Month Programs and Events
We invite you to join us this Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and bring our stories to light.