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Bay Area Filipina Woman Finds Herself in Flamenco Dance
Melissa Cruz’ life is full of motion — jarring stops, dramatic twists, hypnotic rhythms — and that’s just when she’s on stage. As one of the Bay Area’s stalwart Flamenco dancers, Cruz has carved out a niche in the traditional Spanish art form — becoming one of the most prolific practitioners in the East Bay where she makes her home.
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‘We're Giving It Our All Right Now': One Family's Sacrifices to Keep a 167-Year-Old Shop Open in Chinatown
View the story and sacrifices of one family who is doing all they can to keep their now sixth generation family business running.
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‘We're Giving It Our All Right Now': One Family's Sacrifices to Keep a 167-Year-Old Shop Open in Chinatown
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest and oldest in North America. Some of the businesses in the neighborhood have been around for decades and are run by immigrant families. Here’s a story and sacrifices of one family who is doing all they can to keep their now sixth generation family business running.
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Artist Uses Cookies as Her Canvas to Honor Famous and Forgotten Asian Americans
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho uses her cookies as a canvas to bring attention to AAPIs every month.
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The Movement to Teach AAPI History in Public Schools Is Growing — Here's the Impact, From Educators to Students
Four states passed laws requiring that Asian American history be taught in public schools, and the movement is growing.
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AAPI Heritage Month Activities Kick Off in San Francisco
May is AAPI Heritage Month. But festivities kicked off early Saturday in San Francisco’s Japantown.
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AAPI Heritage Month Activities Kick Off in San Francisco
May is AAPI Heritage Month. But festivities kicked off early Saturday in San Francisco’s Japantown. Christie Smith reports.