Renee Tajima-Peña’s award-winning documentary “No Más Bebés” tells the story of how Mexican women in the late 60’s and early 70’s L.A. were sterilized without their consent or under extreme duress from doctors.
Tiffany Lytle’s debut LP “Cambodian Child” centers Cambodian American perspectives and experiences of imperialism, refugeeism, Asian American experience, mixed-race identity, and heart break. Featuring an all-star band, “Cambodian Child” mixes Khmer/ English language, Cambodian music styles, and pop to create a provocative sound fueled by powerful content speaking to today’s political climate. Lytle’s sounds and lyrics […]
Congratulations to Asian American Studies alumnus Tad Nakamura on winning the Audience Award for his film, “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings”, at the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards ceremony! “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings” is a compelling portrayal of an inspiring and innovative Japanese American musician, whose virtuoso skills on the ukulele have transformed all previous notions […]
