Category Archives: PSA

Breaking Asian American barriers with Sam Ock

Interesting commentary from Sam Ock (he’s the guy that did Different Galaxies with dumbfoundead.) about breaking Asian American barriers to go mainstream. We launched channelAPA.com as a way to showcase Asian American talent to the masses. Breaking down these barrier isn’t going to happen overnight, but we’re optimistic to see some changes happening. Far East Movement has done a great job reaching a mainstream audience along with getting great support from their Asian Americna fans. The group recently signed with Cherry Tree Records (Interscope), which is the same label as Lady Gaga and LMFAO. Last year, we also saw Jay Sean and Black Eyed Peas with Apl.de.Ap topping the Billboard charts. There’s some momentum, but we haven’t reached the tipping point yet. So continue to spread the word about Asian American artists to your friends and family.

Sam Ock isn’t the only one to comment on race and entertainment. Check out Asians Just Aren’t Cool Enough by Kevjumba, David Choi commentary on race, Apathy Killed the Asian American Star by GT, and Asian American Artists on Overcoming Racism & Stereotypes. We also chatted with The Asian Persuasion Show about this topic before.

Breaking Asian American barriers with Sam Ock

Hope for Natalie – bone marrow donor needed

This is such a sad story and reinforces the need for Asian Americans to be bone marrow donors. (Also see Project Michelle, 1,000 Cranes for Hope, and Nick Glasgow.) Watch this heartbreaking video from Natalie’s younger sister’s perspective.

Natalie is 8yrs old and was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. (AML – acute myeloid leukemia) After 5 rounds of chemo, Natalie was in remission, but as of 1/19/10 her cancer returned. Her only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant. Please register to donate. You could be the one to save her life. Go to dkmsamericas.org or hopefornatalie.com

The current odds for an ethnic minority patient, like Natalie to find a matching unrelated donor may be close to 1 in a million. This is the reason they are trying so hard to reach as many people in the Asian population as possible. The more Asians we get swabbed, the more likely Natalie will find her “Needle In A Hay-Stack” match. Please spread the word to get people interested in the fight to SAVE Natalie’s life.

Recently, Alyssa Milano sent a twitter message out about Natalie. See it here.

Hope for Natalie

Chase Community Giving – Asian American edition

By now you must have see the onslaught of videos by the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) to vote for them in the Chase Community Giving Contest. Well, today is the last day to vote. A few other notable Asian Americans also have a few other causes to support. Watch the video and vote here.

Jon M Chu for Invisible Hands (He offers a special dance video if his charity wins. This charity is in first place.)

Marie Digby for The Generation Project (This charity is in 15th place. BTW – Her grandmother’s not doing well. Hope things are ok.)

Major Asian American celebrities for Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). Currently in 16th place.

The More You Know – Asian American edition

Remember the “The More You Know” campaign from back in the day on NBC. Well, the campaigns are back ands now with Asian Americans. Check out the latest PSA with Masi Oka, Ming Na, Sendhil Ramamurthy, and speedskater Apolo Ohno. Listen to their tips about going green and staying healthy.

Also check out the star-studded PSAs for the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). Vote for them in the Chase Community Giving campaign.

Masi Oka promotes ways to keep Planet Earth clean

Masi Oka promotes health screenings to catch problems early

Ming- Na shares her best health tip

Ming-Na speaks out on how to save and go green at the supermarket

Sendhil Ramamurthy promotes seeing your doctor for regular health screenings

Sendhil Ramamurthy promotes ways to keep cardiovascular disease in check

Apollo Anton Ohno, 5-Time Olympic Medalist, tosses around the idea of getting more exercise.

Vote CPAF for Chase Community Giving

Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF)

Every 15 seconds a woman is beaten in the US.

Ever two minutes someone in the US is raped or sexually assaulted.

One in three women will be abused in her lifetime.

It happens too often… the silence is deafening.

Sandra Oh, John Cho, Aaron Yoo, Lisa Ling, Archie Kao, C.S. Lee, Joan Chen, Justin Chon, Far East Movement, Kaba Modern and over 100 other members of the creative community will appear in a series of videos supporting the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF). It is truly a Cinderella story as still hundreds more contributed their time, experience and resources to produce the videos and help raise awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault.

A Los Angeles based non-profit, CPAF provides a multi-lingual 24-hour call center, emergency shelter, transitional housing program, counseling services and community outreach programs that focuses on the needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

CPAF finished in the top 100 out of a half million eligible groups in the first round of the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook. As a result, they received $25,000 and a chance to compete for a grand prize of $1 million or one of five runner-up awards of $100,000 in the final round of voting from January 15-22. The winners will be announced on January 23. Please join them in the effort to spread the word and get out the vote to help CPAF win so they may continue to better serve the community. You can go here to vote. CPAF has quickly risen up the ranks on the leaderboard from #56 Sunday morning to #15 Monday morning. They need more help.

Here’s the for PSA to vote for the CPAF with the likes of Sandra Oh, Lisa Ling, Laura Ling, Euna Lee, Michelle Krusiec, Rosalind Chao, Shetal Sheth, and others with music by Sam Geunjin Kang

a powerful personal message from actress Michelle Krusiec

Here’s the international version with different languages and major Asian American celebrities including John Cho, Archie Kao, Leonardo Nam, David Choi, Aaron Yoo, and way too many to name

Another version featuring Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn, Nikki Soohoo (The Lovely Bones, Stick It), Patrick Gallagher (Glee), Brian Tee (The Fast & The Furious 3), Kaba Modern (America’s Best Dance Crew), and more

Update:

Here’s a star studded lineup of Asian American celebrities including David Choi, Disgrasian, Esna Yoon, Far East Movement, Beau Sia, Jaeson Ma, Eddie Kim from Projekt Newspeak, Just Kidding Films, Priscilla Ahn, Van Ness Wu, Ken Oak, Wong Fu Productions, Grace Su, Danny Cho, PK Kim from Kollaboration, Dawen, Seriously, Bobby Choy aka Big Phony, Kaba Modern, and Sam Geunjin Kang

update: More videos are coming out to support CPAF.

Here’s a group of Kollaboration musicians doing it up for the the Center for the Pacific Asian Family including Alex Hwang, Paul Jisung Kim, Jinah Kim, Gerald Ko, Megan Lee, Clara Chung, Will Volume, Jane Lui, and Jazmin. They groupsing “You Found Me” by The Fray.

Also out is this message by Far East Movement members KevNish and J-SPLIF

actress Karin Anna Cheung, star of “The People I’ve Slept With,” gives an emotional message

musician Ken Oak does his thing on the cello to pitch in

musician Bobby Choy aka Big Phony supporting the cause with his song

Sam Geunjin Kang doing the theme song for the CPAF PSAs

Justin Chon from Twilight and New Moon telling you to show support

Bart Kwan from Just Kidding Films giving it to you straight up as only they can (NSFW)

Danny Cho as Kim Jong Il along with Grace “Peachies” Su showing love to the Center for the Pacific Asian Family (NSFW)

singer Van Ness Wu delivers the message in English and Mandarin

C.S. Lee, Will Yun Lee, Nikki Soohoo, DJ Shy, Nylon Pink and more speak out for CPAF

Friends of CPAF Ensemble Randall Park, Lynn Chen, and more

Be a real man and vote along with Steven Ho, Ron Yuan, Brian Tee, Adrian Zaw, C.S. Lee, and more

Kaba Modern crew Mike Song, Yuri Tag, Cindy Minowa, Jia Huang, and Lawrence Kao want you to make a difference

Pastor Jaeson Ma and members of the GBS family like Jeannie Mai and Dawen

Amerie Plea for helping the people of Haiti

HAPA singer Amerie sent out a message to her fans to help the people of Haiti.
Donate what you can. A donation as small as $10 can supply a child clean drinking water for a year. You can donate online here.

Alternatively you can Text HAITI to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross. This campaign has already raised over $ 6million.

Amerie Plea for helping the people of Haiti