Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura


In this episode we connect with Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura, the author and illustrator of Love in the Library. The children's book explores the beginning of the the relationship of Maggie's grandparents as they were incarcerated in Minidoka camp...

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Kiku Hughes


In this episode we connect with Kiku Hughes, author and illustrator for the graphic novel, Displacement. The book follows a young person, disheartened by the direction humanity is heading, and the anger and vitriol she sees in the news in...

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Frank Abe


In this episode we connect with Frank Abe, co-author of the graphic novel, We Hereby Refuse. Frank discusses how, despite having family who lived through the Japanese American incarceration, he had never learned about the revolt and resistance of many...

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Angelica Salas


In this episode we connect with Angelica Salas, Executive Director of CHIRLA. Angelica shares her journey crossing into the US as a young person, multiple attempts and returns, and finally reuniting with her parents at five years old. That experience,...

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Rebecca Tortes


In this episode we connect with Rebecca Tortes, Executive Director of California Tribal Fund, a branch of the First Nations Development Institute. Organizations designed to create advacacy and econimic support for Native Americans and from Native Americans. We discuss the...

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Tony Hoang


In this episode we connect with Tony Hoang, Executive Director at Equality California. We discuss Tony's journey to his role at Equality California, from his start, canvasing against Prop 8, to his leadership position today. We discuss the history of...

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