APEX Express – 2.5.26-Envisioning Hopeful Futures

About this episode

Miko Lee interviews Bay Area artists and activists Tara Dorabji and Cece Carpio about their work in arts and community organizing.

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Envisioning Hopeful Futures Host Miko Lee speaks with two Bay Area artists, activists, and social change makers: Tara Dorabji and Cece Carpio. Both of these powerful people have been kicking it up in the bay for a minute. They worked in arts administration as community organizers and as artist activists. LINKS TO OUR GUESTS WORK Tara Dorabji Author’s website New book Call Her Freedom Find more information about what is happening in Kashmir Stand With Kashmir Cece Carpio Tabi Tabi Po running at Somarts SHOW Transcript Opening Music: Apex Express Asian Pacific expression. Community and cultural coverage, music and calendar, new visions and voices, coming to you with an Asian Pacific Islander point of view. It’s time to get on board the Apex Express. Miko Lee: Good evening. I’m your host Miko Lee, and tonight I have the pleasure of speaking with two Bay Area local artists, activists, and social change makers, Tara Dorabji and Cece Carpio. Both of these powerful people have…

People in this episode

Host: Miko Lee

Guests: Tara Dorabji, Cece Carpio

Topics covered

• Asian Pacific Islander voices
• social change
• community organizing
• arts activism
• hopeful futures

Keywords

• APEX Express
• Asian Pacific Islander
• activism
• community
• art
• social change
• Kashmir

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stand With Kashmir

Books & works: Call Her Freedom

Places: Bay Area

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