New Narratives

We're starting a special series here at New Narratives! In May 2020, the presence of Tou Thao, a Hmong police officer, at George Floyd's murder raised important questions for the AAPI community. Now, almost a year later, as the trial of Derek Chauvin unfolds, your hosts Anya Steinberg and Siena Iwasaki Milbauer will be unpacking it from an Asian American lens. Today, we kick off the series by talk...

A message from New Narratives on the situation in Myanmar and how to get involved. More resources and updates (in English) on the situation can be found at:  democracyformyanmar.org @whats.happening.in.myanmar & @listenupmyanmar on Instagram @myanmar_now_eng and at #whatshappeninginmyanmar on Twitter

We'll be continuing our deep dive into the U.S. war in Vietnam, but this time through the music of No-No Boy! We're going to explore what life was like in Vietnam during the war, what it was like to flee Vietnam after the war, and why people did or didn't leave the country. This episode is part 2 of a 2-part series on the U.S war in Vietnam. Guests include: No-No Boy (Julian Saporiti, he/him) You...

Today, we'll be taking a deep dive into the U.S. war in Vietnam to tell the complicated story of the wars in Vietnam & the "secret wars" in Cambodia and Laos. We’re going to discuss why the wars happened and what made them so devastating. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on the U.S war in Vietnam. Guests include: Professor Karin Aguilar-San Juan (she/they/siya, Macalester College).&nb...

Part 2 of our series on heritage languages. We’re going to discuss why people lose their heritage languages, how that feels, and why language revitalization is so important.  Guests include: Professor Bee Vang-Moua (she/her, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities), Professor Satoko Suzuki (she/her, Macalester College), Chanida Phaengdara Potter (she/her, The SEAD Project), Oanh Vu (she/her), an...

This time, we're talking about heritage languages. We’re going to learn a little bit about the Asian languages people speak, what it means to them to speak their heritage language, and their journey to multi-lingualism. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on heritage languages. Guests include: Sierra Takushi (she/her, Colorado College '21), Professor Bee Vang-Moua (she/her, University of Min...

In this episode of New Narratives, we're talking about the 2020 election and Asian American/Pacific Islander voters. We'll discuss who the AAPI electorate is, why they have such low voter turnout, and if representation of AAPIs in politics really matters.  Guests include: Nimisha Nagalia (she/they, Hennepin County elections), Cindy Yang (she/her, Forward Together), Chip Chang (she/her, PhD st...

This episode of New Narratives explores anti-Blackness in Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander communities both in the U.S. and abroad. We discuss people's personal experiences with anti-Blackness in the community, as well as the complex historical, socioeconomic, and political factors that create anti-Blackness. We also talk about what different AAPI activists are doing to combat anti-blackness....

Welcome to New Narratives, a podcast by Asian American Organizing Project that highlights the voices of Minnesotan Asian American/Pacific Islanders. This episode focuses on Asian American/Pacific Islander identity development, where the term "Asian American" came from, and what it means to be AAPI. We also discuss the Model Minority myth, where it came from, and what implications the myth has...