Episodes
059 // Kim Pham // Co-Founder - Omsom // "She's a Rockstar!" - Vanessa Pham
July 14, 2020
Meet Kim Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom on Episode 058 of Dear Asian Americans. Kim is one-half of the amazing Vietnamese American sister duo behind the hot food start-up Omsom! Hear Jerry's conversation with Kim to hear about he…
058 // Vanessa Pham // Co-Founder - Omsom // "We Were Meant To Be Co-Founders" - Kim Pham
July 14, 2020
Meet Vanessa Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom on Episode 058 of Dear Asian Americans. Vanessa is one-half of the amazing Vietnamese American sister duo behind the hot food start-up Omsom! Hear Jerry's conversation with Vanessa to h…
057 // Dear Asian Americans, Let's Fill Out The Census
July 10, 2020
Jerry chats with Jenny Aramony, Kawe Mossman-Saafi, and Gloria Wang Shawber to learn more about the Census, its importance and impact within in the Asian American community, and the people who are working hard to make sure w…
056 // Joon Lee // Staff Writer - ESPN // Context over Content
July 7, 2020
Meet Joon Lee, a sports writer currently at ESPN and formerly of The Bleacher Report, The Washington Post, and The Boston Herald. Hear the story of how a young Korean immigrant grew up to love baseball and Boston sports and …
055 // Israa Nasir // Founder - Well.Guide // Let's Talk About Mental Health
July 3, 2020
Meet Israa Nasir, Founder of Well.Guide, Psychotherapist, and Mental Health Advocate. We have a very timely and relevant discussion about mental health within the Asian American community in light of COVID-19, Black Lives Ma…
054 // David Kim // Candidate - United States Congress CA-34 // Community First - Financial Freedom, Love, and Justice For All
June 30, 2020
Meet David Kim, candidate for United States Congress in California's 34th District running as a Democrat on the platform of Financial Freedom, Love, and Justice For All. Listen as he shares with us his life story through his…
#LettersForBlackLives - Khmer // Read by Brandy Myers // #BlackLivesMatter
June 30, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Khmer. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Khmer Team. Read by Brandy Myers. Video available on Instagram, Facebook,…
#LettersForBlackLives - Hindi // Read by Aishwarya Bhadouria // #BlackLivesMatter
June 30, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Hindi. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Hindi Team. Read by Aishwarya Bhadouria. Video available on Instagram, Fa…
#LettersForBlackLives - Indonesian // Read by Silvia Lin // #BlackLivesMatter
June 30, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Indonesian. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Indonesian Team. Read by Silvia Lin. Video available on Instagram, F…
#LettersForBlackLives - Tagalog // Read by Rhodette Grace Saguid // #BlackLivesMatter
June 30, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Tagalog. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Tagalog Team. Read by Rhodette Grace Saguid. Video available on Instagr…
#LettersForBlackLives - Vietnamese // Read by Thuy Phan // #BlackLivesMatter
June 18, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Vietnamese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Vietnamese Team. Read by Thuy Phan. Video available on Instagram, Fa…
#LettersForBlackLives - Chinese Cantonese // Read by Joann Wu // #BlackLivesMatter
June 12, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Chinese - Cantonese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Chinese Team. Read by Joann Wu. Video available on Instagra…
#LettersForBlackLives - Chinese Mandarin // Read by Chloe Gong // #BlackLivesMatter
June 12, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Chinese - Mandarin. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Chinese Team. Read by Chloe Gong. Video available on Instagr…
#LettersForBlackLives - Tamil // Read by Nantha Rajdenran // #BlackLivesMatter
June 10, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Tamil. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Tamil Team. Read by Nantha Rajendran. Video available on Instagram, Faceb…
#LettersForBlackLives - Burmese // Read by Waikhine Phu // #BlackLivesMatter
June 9, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Burmese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Burmese Team. Read by Waikhine Phu. Video available on Instagram, Faceb…
#LettersForBlackLives - Korean // Read by Lala Park // #BlackLivesMatter
June 9, 2020
A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Korean. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Korean Team. Read by Lala Park. Video available on Instagram, Facebook, …
#LettersForBlackLives - English // Read by Jerry Won // #BlackLivesMatter
June 9, 2020
A reading of the original English version of the Letters for Black Lives. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Read by Jerry Won of Dear Asian Americans. Video available on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube…
053 // Dear Asian Americans, Black Lives Matter
June 4, 2020
Join us as we share a candid conversation with Asian American community leaders from the Twin Cities and beyond as we share more of what's happening on the ground, why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to Asian Americans, and …
052 // Tyler Ham Pong // Actor, Writer, Filmmaker // Asian American Film Lab 72 Hour Shootout
May 29, 2020
Meet Tyler Ham Pong, actor, writer, and filmmaker who started out his career in Canada, trained in New York City, and now calls Los Angeles Home. Tune into hear about Tyler's journey in acting, filmmaking, and organizing the…
051 // AJ Rafael // Singer, Songwriter, Creator // More Than Music
May 26, 2020
Meet AJ Rafael, a singer, songwriter, and creator who has been entertaining an entire generation of Asian American for the past 15 years. Tune into hear AJ's true motivation for his singing, how his tribe has supported his p…
050 // Ted + Yong Kim // Co-Owners - Seoul Sausage Company // Brotherhood + Business
May 16, 2020
Meet Ted & Yong Kim, the powerhouse brotherhood behind Seoul Sausage Company. We bring the duo back together to share their reactions and thoughts about each other's interviews and to share business insight, wisdom, and pers…
049 // Yong Kim // Co-Founder & Co-Owner - Seoul Sausage Company // "The More Studious One" - Ted Kim
May 15, 2020
Meet Yong Kim, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Seoul Sausage Company, a game-changing cultural icon that he and his brother Ted co-founded 8 years ago. Listen in as Yong shares his story of growing up in Cupertino, how he found h…
048 // Ted Kim // Co-Founder & Co-Owner - Seoul Sausage Company // "The Cooler One" - Yong Kim
May 15, 2020
Meet Ted Kim, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Seoul Sausage Company, a game-changing cultural icon that he and his brother Yong co-founded 8 years ago. Listen in as he shares his story of growing up in Cupertino, how he found his…
047 // Jared Chung // Founder & Executive Director - CareerVillage.org // Creating a Village That Changed The World
May 14, 2020
Meet Jared Chung, Founder & Executive Director of CareerVillage.org, an online Q&A platform that provides students and young professionals answers and guidance about their career and life questions. It is made possible by th…