Sunday, May 31, 2020

Meridian APWT and Drunken Boat Anthology of New Writing

Excited to have my poem, "Talkin' to Whypipo," selected to be a part of Meridian, the Asia Pacific Writers and Translators and Drunken Boat Anthology of New Writing feature authors announced! With 37 writers from over 14 countries Meridian is a dynamic and cutting edge collection of established and emerging voices from around the world. Edited by Ravi Shankar, Sally Breen and Tim Tomlinson Meridian will be launched in a series of physical and virtual events in November 2020. More soon.

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Friday, May 29, 2020

New York Writers Workshop and Asia Pacific Writers & Translators Isolation Break poetry reading June 7

So excited to be invited to be a part of this New York Writers Workshop and Asia Pacific Writers and Translators (APWT) Isolation Break poetry reading next week, Sunday June 7, 9pm EST, w these great poets, hosted by Ravi Shankar (links et al coming soon)

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Friday, May 15, 2020

speaking today at UMich Rackham Program in Public Scholarship Institute for Social Change

Speaking to grad students today at University of Michigan Rackham Program in Public Scholarship Institute for Social Change on writing and social change "Writing to Change the World, Writing Beyond the Academy." Can't wait!

Monday, May 11, 2020

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

A recording of our DPTV panel re Detroit and Vincent Chin and the PBS documentary "Asian Americans"

I have a new poem re Vincent Chin case and Covid-19 written for the occasion at the 5:40 mark

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

Direct Youtube link The Detroit Story Panel Discussion | Asian Americans - YouTube

Friday, May 8, 2020

Today! Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

Today! Friday May 8, 12:00pm EDT/ 9amPDT/ 6amHST

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

Excited to be a part of Detroit Public Television and APIAVote Michigan's event to celebrate the upcoming PBS Special on Asian Americans Detroit Style! Friday May 8, 12:00pm EDT/ 9amPDT/ 6amHST. There will be a panel of Asian American activists from the metro-Detroit area talking about the Vincent Chin case. American Citizens for Justice will be there, I'll be reading a poem, and IS/LAND might be performing too.

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

and here is the facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/231411694704390/

And here is the registration link: RSVP for this free event here: https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/l3063

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Speaking at Toyota TAASia Today

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Excited to be speaking at Toyota TAASia today as part of their e-Lunch and Learn series on The History of Asian American Resistance and Creative Clapbacks in the Time of COVID-19.

Today is also election day in Michigan -- Don't forget to vote!






Saturday, May 2, 2020

Friday, May 1, 2020

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

Excited to be a part of Detroit Public Television's event to celebrate the upcoming PBS Special on Asian Americans Detroit Style! Next week on Friday May 8, 12:00pm EDT/ 9amPDT/ 6amHST. There will be a panel of Asian American activists from the metro-Detroit area talking about the Vincent Chin case and I'll be reading a poem (that I am still writing, omg)

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV

and here is the facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/231411694704390/

And here is the registration link: RSVP for this free event here: https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/l3063

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story

Asian Americans: The Detroit Story – Detroit Public TV