APA Compass

APA Compass is a collectively produced public affairs program. Our mission is to provide a forum for dialogue, exploration, and dissemination of issues pertinent to Asian Pacific American (APA) communities; to unite, politicize and empower APAs; to raise awareness of social and economic justice issues; to highlight the parallels and intersections between APA experiences and the experiences of other groups; to provide media access, mentorship and training to APAs; to promote APA art and culture; to challenge racist representations and to enable APAs to define themselves.
We welcome your comments and feedback. Like us or leave us a message at APA Compass Radio on Facebook. For an index of past podcasts, visit apaCompass.wordpress.com.
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Patti Duncan and "Finding Face"
Sarika Mehta speaks with film-maker and professor of Womens’ Studies at Oregon State University, Patti Duncan. Her film,“Finding Face”, explores acid violence against women in Cambodia. This film has been featured at a number of festivals and won a number of awards including best documentary feature at the San Diego Asian Film Festival last year.
You can learn more about the film at www.findingface.org.
- Title: Patti Duncan and "Finding Face"
- Length: 20:44 minutes (18.99 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Portland's API Pride
Liz Rogers speaks with Dennis Lo and Sogene Mah of Portland's API Pride.
- Title: API Pride Interview
- Length: 8:08 minutes (5.59 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 96Kbps (CBR)
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Asian Pacific American perspectives on holiday food and cultural traditions
To celebrate the holiday season, Marie Lo hosted a roundtable discussion with Timothy Nishimoto, owner of Vino Paradio and member of Pink Martini, and James Louie, co-owner of Huber's. They discussed family, food and holiday traditions from an Asian Pacific American perspective.
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An Angry APA Minute from 14 year old Sara Onitsuka
14 year old Sara Onitsuka has some thought provoking things to say about representations of Asian Americans in the media.
- Title: Sara Onitsuka's AAPAM
- Genre: Other
- Length: 6:00 minutes (5.5 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Context for looking at APAs on television and an audio postcard
First up, Marie Lo gives some context for analyzing images of APAs on mainstream popular media. For more information on some of the resources and items mentioned check out the links below:
Asian American Justice Center's TV Diversity Report Card
Media Action Network for Asian Americans - Dedicating to monitoring the media and advocating balanced, sensitive, and positive coverage and portrayals of Asian Americans.
More on the recent racist anti-Chinese political ad that ran for during this past election season (these blogs are also generally great resources for examining APA media representation:
Breathtakingly Racist Anti-Chinese Political Ad from the blog Reappropriate
politcal ad: future china will laugh at your downfall from Angry Asian Man
Next, Sarika and Kushlani talked with Portlanders on the street to find out their thoughts.
- Title: APA Compass Nov 2010 Context & Postcard
- Genre: Other
- Length: 13:51 minutes (12.69 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Debut of Pop Watch, a critical look at APA representation in media and pop culture: This month a roundtable about APAs on TV
First Kushlani de Soyza speaks with Vincent Pham, doctoral candidate in Communication and graduate teaching assistant in Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois and co-author of Asian Americans in the Media.

Then, Vincent joins Kushlani and other APA Compass collective members, Sarika Mehta, Brian Yarne and Toni Tabora-Roberts in a roundtable discussion about the current slew of mainstream TV shows that feature Asian Pacific Americans.
- Title: APA Compass: Pop Watch TV roundtable, Nov 2010
- Genre: Public Affairs
- Length: 39:36 minutes (36.25 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Kushlani speaks with fashion designer Jay Nicolas Sario
Kushlani deSoyza had a chance to speak with Filipino American fashion designer Jay Nicolas Sario. Sario is best known for his appearance on the television show Project Runway. He was in town to show a collection at Portland Fashion Week taking place October 6-10.

- Length: 8:25 minutes (7.7 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Historian and Author Judy Yung speaks with Andrew Yeh about "Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America"
Andrew Yeh had an opportunity to speak with historian and author Judy Yung about her new book Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America.The book was published in commemoration of the Angel Island Immigration Station's 100th anniversary.
"In this landmark book, published to commemorate the immigration station’s 100th anniversary, historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung provide the first comprehensive history of the Angel Island Immigration Station. Drawing on extensive new research, including immigration records, oral histories, and inscriptions on the barrack walls, the authors produce a sweeping yet intensely personal history of Chinese “paper sons,” Japanese picture brides, Korean refugee students, South Asian political activists, Russian and Jewish refugees, Mexican families, Filipino repatriates, and many others from around the world."

- Length: 27:45 minutes (25.41 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Race, Tenure and the University
Thanks for tuning into APA Compass. Our September program focuses on education and some of the ongoing challenges and barriers surrounding diversity in educational institutions.
- Length: 15:50 minutes (14.49 MB)
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Roundtable on diversity and education in Oregon
Collective member Andrew Yeh talks to Phillip Dirks, Patti Sakurai and Sho Shigeoka about issues of diversity and education here in Oregon.
- Length: 31:17 minutes (46.55 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 208Kbps (VBR)
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Playlists
APA Compass playlist for 09/04/2009
| Artist | Title | Album | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Soo | Whisper My Name | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Betty Soo | Never The Pretty Girl | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Betty Soo | Never Knew No Love | Heat Sin Water Skin | www.bettysoo.com |
| Girlyman | Kittery Tide | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Girlyman | Somewhere Different Now | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Girlyman | Easy Bake Ovens | Everything's Easy | www.girlyman.com |
| Thao with the Get Down Stay Down | Bag of Hammers | Know Better, Learn Faster | www.myspace.com |
| Exit Clov | Violent Berries | Respond, Respond | exitclov.com |
| Alice Tong | Try | Small | www.myspace.com |
| Marie Digby | Unfold | Breathing Underwater | www.youtube.com |
| Melissa Polinar | Sing To Me | www.myspace.com | |
| Judith Hill | Switchin' Up | www.judithhillmusic.com |
Here's the playlist for the 2009 APA Compass music show. Check out our podcasts here at www.kboo.fm/apacompass, and if you have ideas for stories or an Angry APA Minute, email us at apacompass@gmail.com
APA Compass playlist for 08/01/2008
| Artist | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Ananda Shankar | Streets of Calcutta | |
| JJ Magazine | Daniel Burnham | |
| Pink Martini | Bukra Wba'Do | Hey Eugene! |
| The Slants | Stranglehold | Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts |
| Dengue Fever | One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula | |
| Animal Farm | The Show Must Go On | |
| Rupa & the April Fishes | Maintenant | |
| Asian Dub Foundation | Jericho |
APA Compass's Annual summer music special featuring a wide variety of Asian and Asian Pacific American artists.
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