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Join Our Team: Special Event Interns

Commentary by Character Media

Kore is looking for an immediate hire for a Special Event Intern. Under the direction of the Director of Events, the intern will observe and assist with various Kore […]

Two Asian Female Directors Selected for NBC’s Female Forward Diversity Initiative

Commentary by Dongyao Nie

From more than 1,000 applicants, Asian American directors Christine Swanson and Heather Jack have emerged as two of 10 finalists of the inaugural class of NBC’s Female Forward program. […]

HBO Is Calling For Its 2019 APA Visionaries

Commentary by Dongyao Nie

HBO is calling for short films from Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers for its third APA Visionaries competition, the network announced on Wednesday. The theme for this year’s […]

Veteran Character and Voice Actor Denis Akiyama Dies at 66

Commentary by Tae Hong

Veteran actor Denis Akiyama, who was also well-known for his voice roles, has died at age 66 following a battle with cancer. Akiyama, who was Japanese Canadian, was seen […]

Los Angeles Honors Female Asian American Activists

Commentary by Tae Hong

To close out Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Los Angeles honored Tuesday a group of female activists and advocates whose portraits have hung in a gallery inside City Hall throughout […]

Q&A With HBO APA Visionaries Winners: ‘What is Home?’

Commentary by Mary Grace Costa

A child’s voice on a cell phone, the space between two doors, sharing a tub of bubbles with a sister — that’s what home means for the winners of […]

#TogetherWeSpeak: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2018

Commentary by Character Media

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the City of Los Angeles and Kore Asian Media are highlighting API women who have used their perspectives and voices to […]

APAHM 2018: ACLU Jails Monitor Esther Lim Pushes for Criminal Justice System Reform

Commentary by Tae Hong

Esther Lim says she can’t forget the kids she met in juvenile correction facilities in which, as a grad student, she worked as an intern interested in pursuing criminal […]

APAHM 2018: Mia Yamamoto On Her Unending Fight for the Poor and Marginalized

Commentary by Tae Hong

For Mia Yamamoto, courage is telling the truth. Her life serves as testament. Born in a Japanese internment camp in Poston, Arizona, Yamamoto — born Michael — combated racial […]

APAHM 2018: Doreena Wong On a Lifetime in Civil Rights Advocacy

Commentary by Mary Grace Costa

An activist and community organizer for over 40 years, Doreena Wong knows a thing or two about what it takes to fight injustice. “You have to feel good about […]

APAHM 2018: LAPD Supervisor Pilot Sgt. Janet Kim is Living Her Dream

Commentary by Tae Hong

In 1998, Janet Kim entered the Los Angeles Police Department’s academy, eager to begin a career in law enforcement. Prompted by her drill instructor on her dream job in […]

APAHM 2018: Milck, the Voice Behind ‘Quiet’ Anthem, On the Power of Speaking Up

Commentary by Tae Hong

The day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, millions of women flooded streets across America carrying signs of empowerment and protest against the bigotry and discrimination they had […]

APAHM 2018: Thai CDC’s Chanchanit Martorell Says Her Work is Never Done

Commentary by Tae Hong

In 1995, the Los Angeles Times wrote about a young activist working to help 72 Thai nationals who were being held against their will inside a garment factory in […]

APAHM 2018: CADRE Executive Director Maisie Chin Says She ‘Will Not Be Used’

Commentary by Tae Hong

More than two decades ago, Maisie Chin was working on an initiative with South Los Angeles schools to get more kids into college when a white teacher pulled her […]

APAHM 2018: Blogilates’ Cassey Ho is Here to Help Everyone Live Their Best Lives

Commentary by Mary Grace Costa

Cassey Ho has made a name for herself in the fitness community, but it may surprise some to learn that there was a time when the fitness guru wasn’t […]

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