This edition: NYC Nurses Strike, Korean Book Talk, Diverse Artists
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Original tape date: March 10, 2026. First aired: April 14, 2026.In celebration of April's national diversity month, we feature Asian Americans in the cultural arts, including Filipino contemporary artist Andrius Alvarez-Backus; Author Rose Kwon Easton on her best selling novel "White Mulberry," and don't judge "Word Up" by it's cover, the bookstore is a community hub; Plus Actress Nandana Dev Sen shares her journey from Bollywood to Hollywood; And our special report on how Filipino nurses are the heart of healthcare, and the impact on the NYC nurses strike.
Guest List
Andrius Alvarez-Backus Interdisciplinary Artist
Krizia Daya RN, CWON, Mount Sinai Hospital
Rosa Kwon Easton Author, "White Mulberry"
Philip Zheng Kai Eli Klein Gallery
Veronica Santiago Founder & General Coordinator, Word Up Community Book Store
Nandana Dev Sen Actress, Author and Activist
Andrea Serquina Telemaque BSN, RN BMT/Oncology Nurse, Mount Sinai Hospital
Nicole Tung Photojournalist, Overfishing in Southeast Asia, An Ecological & Human Crisis
- Nail Salon Safety, Book Ban, Forgotten History, AAPI Rabbi
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