Action Project: Life and Faith

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AAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, ACTION Project, Asian American, Asian American Theology, fasting, Jia Starr Brown, prayer, StopAAPIHate

I had a wonderful time May 24th, sharing about the “Life and Faith” is Asian Americans at the Action Project event. So grateful to Rev. Jia Starr Brown for organizing this year long event for churches in the Minneapolis area.

May is #aapiheritagemonth! I was so happy to speak at the Action Project

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Embracing the Other

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AAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, Anti-Asian Racism, Eerdmans, Embracing the Other, hope, love, marginalization, Prophetic Christianity Series, racism, Spirit, Spirit God, women writers, Youtube

I am reposting Eerdmans Blog: Eerdword. They posted this piece to celebrate #AAPIHeritageMonth, but I just noticed it now. Better to post it late than never.

In 2015, we published Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s Embracing the Other: The Transformative Spirit of Love. For today’s #ThrowbackListThursday post, we wanted to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month by featuring an excerpt of Embracing the Other.

Madang: Bruce Reyes-Chow

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AAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, bruce reyes-chow, Chalice Press, In defense of Kindness, StopAAPIHate

Welcome to madang!

Livingwater Church

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AAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, church, courage, Embracing the Other, fearless, hope, Hope in Disarray, Livingwater Church, love, ministry, StopAAPIHate, women

I am excited to be a guest speaker for Women of Livingwater Church’s monthly gathering. The theme for the year’s gatherings is “Fearless: Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Courageous”. 

Gordon College: Faith in the Footsteps of a Friend

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AAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, Asian American, Asian Student Organization, calling, Gordon College, immigration, racism, StopAAPIHate, stories

I look forward to speaking at Gordon College at their Asian Student Organization on “Racial Identity”. With the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes, it is so important for young students to have time to share and listen to stories on anti-Asian racism.

Keep Hope Alive: Radio

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AAPI, Asian Americans, atlanta, Frank Watkins, Grace Pai, hate crime, invisibility, John Nichols, keeping hope alive, March 16, murders, racism, rev. jesse jackson, Russell Jeung, Santita Jackson

It was an honor to be on Keep Hope Alive Radio with Rev. Jesse Jackson to discuss Anti-Asian Hate Crimes.

I am on the show from 8-9a.m. ET with other guests John Nichols, Frank Watkins, C.K. Hoffler, & Grace Pai with Host Santita Jackson.

“Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” Book Series

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AAPI, Asian, Asian American, Asian Christianity in Diaspora, church, Joseph Cheah, Liberation Theology, minority, palgrave macmillan, theology

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As we celebrate AAPI, I wanted to highlight our book series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora” and our amazing authors.

Below are the list of 11 books in our series. Please order them for your libraries as they are essential readings for colleges, seminaries, churches etc.,

Remembering our Past for a Better Future

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AAPI, Chinese Exclusion Act, Freddie Gray, grace ji-sun kim, history, immigrant, President Obama, racism, The Huffington Post

US President Barack Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House May 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama attend the event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

May is AAPI Heritage Month. Here is my second Huffington Post on #AAPI, Remembering our Past for a Better Future.

Here is the first post on #AAPI Heritage Month.

Celebrating Contributions and Enduring Racism: Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month

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AAPI, Embracing the Other, grace ji-sun kim, heritage, honorary whites, Madama Butterfly, model minority myth, racism, The Huffington Post

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.

I hope that many people will recognize AAPI contributions and also our struggles.  This is my latest Huffington Post, “Celebrating Contributions and Enduring Racism“.

Remembering Our Long Legacy and Contributions to America: AAPI Heritage Month

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AAPI, Asian American, grace ji-sun kim, racism, The Huffington Post

This is my latest for The Huffington Post.  May is AAPI Heritage Month.  Hope you can all celebrate this month with the AAPI community.

May is celebrated as the Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Heritage Month and the first celebration took place in 1977. During this month, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders remember our long legacy and contributions to the building of America. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has a blog focused on accomplishments and challenges. The theme for the