Larry Itliong, arriving at AWOC meeting in Central Valley. ©1976 George Ballis/Take Stock / The Image Works
Larry Itliong, arriving at AWOC meeting in Central Valley. ©1976 George Ballis/Take Stock / The Image Works
APEX Contributor Ellen Choy sits down with three API holistic healers who practice different non-Western, holistic modalities of healing. We discuss what it means to be a holistic ‘healer,’ what it means to be an Asian healer in the U.S. context, why communities lack access to holistic healing. Lastly, the holistic healers share resources on how to access their and others’ practices.
For the second half of our show, we’ll air a segment produced by APEX Contributor Robynn Takayama, a.k.a. Nonogirl. She interviews Marissa Aroy about her new documentary Delano Manongs which covers the story of Larry Itliong and the Filipino farm workers who joined arms in the ’60s with their Chicano comrades to build the United Farm Workers. As we celebrate Cesar Chavez this week with the debut of the new film about him and the Chicano farmworkers, we’re highlighting Delano Manongs to celebrate the story of the Filipino farmworkers and activists who were also a key part of that history.
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APEX Express is 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, djs, and activists and airs each week on KPFA 94.1FM.
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