Simon Tam chats with Sumi Krishnan, rising pop star and host of Asian PaCIVICS, about the Slants Foundation, uniting art and activism, and her own journey pursuing music as an Asian-American.

Rapper/activist Jason Chu and Bobby Deng of the Asian Mental Health Collective talk about the Third World Liberation Front, songwriting, and mental health within the Asian diaspora.

Electro pop artist Mikara and Saara Ahmed of the Asian Women’s Shelter speak about raising awareness of domestic violence through music.

Manuel Oliver, co-founder of Change the Ref, and Dean Primicias, singer for the indie rock band Be Mine Phantom Valentine, talk about gun control activism.

Grant Cometa of the punk-rock band Cometa shares a deeply personal connection and song while lifting up Sandy Hook Promise’s work to prevent gun violence

Hip hop artist Nimo Patel and Guri Mehta of Service Space, an incubator of projects run entirely by volunteers, talk about the Indian-American music scene and the power of individual acts of service.

Seattle-based R&B artist Julie Phan reflects on music’s universality, the objectification of Asian women, and her work with Red Canary Song, a non-profit that supports Asian and migrant sex workers.

Super Smack of The P.O.P., a pop rap dancer band based in Phoenix, AZ shares his band's mission to register Asian American voters and partnership with May Tiwamangkala of the AZ AANHPI for Equity Coalition.

“Third Culture Pop” Bay Area artist Nikbo talks about her partnership with Lavender Phoenix, a queer and trans Asian and Pacific Islander organization.

Othertones, a pop rock artist based in Wisconsin and Tennessee, talks about their work with organizations like the ACLU of TN to combat dangerous and discriminatory legislation.

Singer/songwriter/emcee Soultree reflects on advocating with UndocuALOE for undocumented Asians and Pacific Islanders.