Asian American Studies at SJSU

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What are you doing on March 1st, 2022? Join the Film & Theatre Department at SJSU for the "Listen Differently" symposium with Dr. Tricia Rose + Rocky Rivera.

Listen Differently: Black Feminism, Music, and Popular Culture Listen Differently: Black Feminism, Music, and Popular Culture

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Filipina Americans Olivia Rodrigo, H.E.R. and Saweetie Nominated in Top Grammy Categories The 2022 Grammys are a big look for Filipino-Americans: Olivia Rodrigo made Grammy history when she became the first Filipina and second-youngest artist to be nominated in all four top categories; …

An important series to watch!

There are just over 4 million Filipino Americans across the US. How did they come to play such a crucial role in how we heal? Check out "Caretakers," a tribute to Filipino nurses and care workers in America. The series premieres on 10/8. Watch on pbs.org/chasingthedream and youtube.com/chasingthedreamPBS . . #FAHM #FAHM2021 @thirteenwnet @pbs @geenarocero @glaad #Repost @chasingthedream_wnet

Good read!

Children Of Vietnamese Refugees Feel Empathy, Responsibility To Help Afghans As thousands of Afghans face an uncertain future under Taliban rule, Vietnamese Americans are calling on U.S. officials to let in as many Afghan refugees as possible.

Good read!

The Asian Pop Stars Taking Center Stage In the West, Asian musicians have long been marginalized. Now, though, a new generation of women are transforming their respective genres.

Awesome!

The Philippines Wins Its First Olympic Gold After Nearly 100 Years Of Trying Standing atop the podium where no Filipino had stood before, a tearful Hidilyn Diaz, who serves in the Philippine air force, snapped off a salute.

An important read!

What Is Asian American Music, Really? Seeking more than representation, a critic tries to make sense of a fragmented, disparate musical tradition

An important study! Check it out.

Viral images show people of color as anti-Asian perpetrators. That misses the big picture. A new analysis reveals misconceptions about perpetrators, victims, and the general environment around anti-Asian hate incidents. These can have "long-term consequences for racial solidarity," researcher Janelle Wong said.

I am (Apryl) super proud to have been a part of PJ Raval’s short video on the amazing Sugar Pie De Santo.

Sugar Pie DeSanto Rocks In the 1950s Sugar Pie DeSanto and Etta James grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood of San Francisco, where they created musical friendships that changed ...