StoryCorps: Carlos Carvajal and Four Generations of Filipinos in the Arts
“Finally, I decided, I am not a doctor. I am going into my profession, which was dance.”
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Broadway Actress Lena Hall Discusses Upcoming “Hedwig” Tour and Her Filipino Heritage
“I wasn’t faced with a lot of obstacles in being in the arts. It was always something that was very supported by my parents.”
Boogaloo Legend Joe Bataan Preaches “Streetology” and Diasporic Filipino Love
The musician behind “Ordinary Guy” and other hits talks about his Black and Filipino identity growing up among Latino Americans in Harlem.
Remembering Filmmaker Anjoo Khosla, CAAMFest Alumna
The filmmaker behind “Wahid’s Mobile Bookstore” has passed away.
“Dr. Ken’s” Krista Marie Yu on Her Love of Acting and Her Asian American TV Family
“I am so proud to be a part of this show, a show that follows the story of an Asian American family. I’m also extremely proud to represent an Asian American girl on television.”
CAAM Met and Exceeded the Goal for Our “Who is American?” Campaign
Thank you to the 415 supporters who donated $76,067 to CAAM’s “Who is American?” campaign and helped us exceed our $50,000 campaign goal. Your support will help us provide educational materials about The Chinese Exclusion Act to schools and communities across the country.
Which way should I lean in the current war over Vietnamese cuisine?
“I confess to sharing that feeling of being slighted in seeing my own traditional dishes being ‘explained’ by an ‘outsider.'” – Andrew Lam
Have Awards shows changed the way we view Asian Americans?
“Anytime an underrepresented group—be it black or women or Latinx or whatever—achieves mainstream recognition or gets equal opportunities, it’s a boost for all other underrepresented groups.” – Mynette Louie
Meet Michelle Villemaire, blogger behind “Correcting Yellowface” Photo Project
The photos juxtapose historic Hollywood yellowface photos—where white actors play Asian roles—next to images of herself imagined in those same roles.
CAAMFEST SAN JOSE 2016
CAAMFest San Jose is back! This year’s festival features five days of free public screenings, taking place October 6-14, 2016.
Spotlight on Arthur Dong: 40 years of Social Issues Filmmaking
“We can appreciate and celebrate our accomplishments, but we can’t just sit on our laurels and be satisfied, because it’s just not over yet.”
Historian K. Scott Wong explains what it means to be a descendant of a paper son
Historian K. Scott Wong explains what it means to him to be a descendant of a paper son and how the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act is a core part of his identity.