We sit down with immigration lawyer and Executive Director of Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate, Pamela Yee; unpacking how food can be both activism and healing.
From the origins of CSAH, navigating anti-Asian sentiment, the future of DEI, and what it takes to rally chefs for rapid-response community relief events. And simply why “you can’t love our food but hate our people.”
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
02:03 - A fourth-generation Chinese-American; from immigration attorney to CSAH executive director
05:20 - How Pamela met Chefs Tim Ma & Chef Kevin Tien; founding of Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate (CSAH)
16:34 - Fundraising for Black families in Altadena affected by LA wildfires
21:33 - Sambal Survey
25:49 - On DEI: funding, initiatives & consumer power in America
32:08 - Pam’s immigration advice for immigrants & F&B staff
36:24 - The mission of CSAH; beer fundraiser with Lost Generation Brewery
40:04 - Hungry Questions
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