Nuanced Activism & Standing for Something with Johnathan

16 Apr 2024 • 88 min • EN
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In this episode, we're joined by Johnathan @jonahsahn , a pioneering content creator who began his journey in 2008. His unique perspective as a Black American and Filipino has made him a powerful voice at the intersection of Black and Asian identity. In 2020, he founded the Black and Asian Alliance Network, promoting solidarity between these communities during a time of heightened tension. Check out his podcast series, The Boys Are Black In Town @jonahsahn on YouTube. In this episode, we chat about: Video games and diversity Traveling to Japan and what a "sense of belonging" looks like Intersectionality of Black-ness and Asian-ness Nuanced activism and standing for your beliefs Doing the work to help the community Performative activism and virtue signalling You can find our guest at: Youtube: @jonahsahn Instagram: @jonahsahn You can follow me at: Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi YouTube: @stevenwakabayashi Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: mindfulmoments.substack.com Visit our website yellowglitterpodcast.com

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