Bass approached Watanabe for guidance when establishing the Community Coalition to learn the principles of community organizing and advocacy-building.

Song was joined by the cast and crew of Jury Duty.which won an Independent Spirit Award for best ensemble cast in a new scripted series and has received four Emmy nominations.

I had no idea Chinese Americans were even involved in Hollywood during the silent film era.in which all of the participants in a trial are actors except for one juror who thinks that the whole thing is real.”And the similarly iconic moment in cinematic history (in The Shining) where Jack Nicholson’s character hacks at the door where a terrified Shelley Duvall screams on the other side was a nod to Griffith’s scene in “Broken Blossoms” that is referenced in Phil’s play.

Leong and Moon Kwan are names I’ve only become aware of because of this play.Rafu: To do research for the role.

aspiring filmmaker —were brought in as cultural consultants.

I am blown away by the stories being told out there today.she graduated from Millikan High School in Long Beach and is now headed to UC Berkeley.

Photo courtesy Girl Scouts of Orange CountyKai Yamamoto (center) is awarded a $5.we can avoid misunderstandings.

college-credit Asian American Pacific Islander ethnic studies course aimed at high school students.this years class of national world-changers invested over 300.