What It Means To Be Asian In America

<p>It’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Alicia sought out five colleagues to ask them what it means to be Asian in America today. In this very special episode, we hear from Alex Tom, the Executive Director of the <a href="http://www.empoweredpolitics.org/">Center For Empowered Politics</a>, Amanda Nguyen, the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.risenow.us/">Rise</a>, Jane Kim, Director for the <a href="https://workingfamilies.org/state/california/">CA Working Families Party</a>, Rudy Valintino, Executive Director of <a href="https://unitedplayaz.org/">United Playaz</a>, and Supriya Lopez Pillai, the Executive Director of <a href="https://hiddenleaf.org/">Hidden Leaf Foundation</a>. Plus, all the news you can use with Alicia’s Weekly Roundup, and a new installment of Lady’s Love Notes!</p><p>  Lady Don't Take No on<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/@LadyDontTakeNoPodcast"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/alexismcgill">Twitter</a>,<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/@LadyDontTakeNoPod"> Instagram</a> &<a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/shows/7931cb88-5dac-45af-97c3-5f029ea025b7/episodes/fb.me/ladydonttakeno"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/alexis.mcgilljohnson">Facebook</a></p><p>Alicia Garza on<a href="https://twitter.com/aliciagarza"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chasinggarza/?hl=en"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChasingGarza">Facebook</a> & <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxoHDHDITNGWnOTdBXftew">YouTube</a></p><p>This pod is supported by the <a href="https://blackfutureslab.org/">Black Futures Lab</a></p><p>Production by Phil Surkis</p><p>Theme music: "Lady Don't Tek No" by <a href="https://twitter.com/Latyrx">Latyrx</a></p><p>Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to make Black communities powerful in politics. She is the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter and the Black Lives Matter Global Network, an int