S1 E10 - Parisa Barani

Averie Bishop, 25, is the first Asian American to wear the Miss Texas America crown. She plans to use her new platform to promote diversity and inclusion. Mayra Flores, at around the same time, won a congressional seat to represent Texas's Rio Grande Valley. Ms. Flores, a 36-year-old Mexican-born American, is the first Republican Latina to represent Texas in Congress. Both are taking center stage at a time when Texas is experiencing dramatic demographic shifts. Which woman will be the new face of Texas - and, perhaps, of America? Will Ms. Bishop's quest to promote diversity and inclusion win the day? Or will Ms. Flores represent an influx of minority voters who head to the voting booths and vote Republican?

• Texas Demographic Shifts: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/
• Averie Bishop wins Miss Texas AmericaL https://www.insider.com/miss-texas-first-asian-american-winner-pageant-averie-bishop-2022-7
• Mayra Flores Goes to Washington: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/us/politics/mayra-flores-latina-republicans.html

• NYC introduces an Asian American Studies pilot program for K-12 schools: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/nyc-teach-asian-american-pacific-islander-history-1800-schools-rcna31247

Here are some resources to report hate crimes or to educate communities on the Asian American story:

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/community/stop-asian-hate.page

https://stopaapihate.org

• P-Mo is now the solo host of Storytellers in Action
• We'll have 10 episodes, focused on topics, such as the NBA in India, the Punjab Farmer Protests, hate crimes against Asian Americans and the NRI Economy
• All episodes will be produced in Austin, Texas.

• Colin is from Toronto, Canada but also spends time in Los Angeles
• He has also lived in Kuwait
• Colin's website is www.colinaguiar.com
• Some of Colin's projects include:
  • Flyerman
  • A Christmas Tail
  • Dipsticks
  • 2 Men & a Pig

• Jinee Lokaneeta just released her latest book, The Truth Machines. The book discusses policing, violence and scientific interrogations in India
• Sangay Mishra is the author of Desis Divided: The Political Lives of South Asian Americans.

• This is the final episode of Season 5
• Two more bonus episodes are on tap; one on 11/14 and another on 11/21
• Kamala Harris is the first-ever woman Vice President of the United States
• She is also the first woman of color to serve in the same role
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom is now tasked with appointing Harris's successor to the U.S. Senate for California
• This was Joe Biden's third-ever run for President
• Biden first ran for POTUS in 1988
• He ran again in 2008 but dropped out early
• Biden was later selected as Barack Obama's running mate

• Tanny Jiraprapasuke and Jerry Raburn are the co-chairs of Thai Americans for Biden
• This election is the first time a major presidential candidate recognized and included Thai Americans as a part of the campaign
• Los Angeles has the largest Thai American population in the country
• Here is the link to the Thai Americans for Biden Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1678097495699890