Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage. Hello and welcome. During the month of may we celebrate and recognize the Rich Heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to our country. This is a time when we pay tribute to the generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, whose diverse and Lasting Legacy has enriched this countrys history. Today we share some of their storie stories. First, critics call dana burgess a national treasure. He is rooted in washington where he founded his own Dance Company identity, bringine narrative of Pacific Islander narrative to the stage. Now hes collaborating with the smithsonian. I was just blown away by it. In the halls of the National Portrait gallery with mark anthony, michael j. Fox, he stands tall, his image reflecting the strength, grace and determination of a choreographer and dancer who has become a fixture in the washington community. Im not just representing myself and the dance community, but bringing an Asian American perspective to the collection itself. His Dance Company celebrates its 25th anniversary next year. Burgess, the founder has won numerous awards, served as a cultural am babassador for the called the poet laureate of dance. To be part of that, to be able to have young people come to the museum and say, oh, you know, this person looks like me or we share a background. His great grandparents were among the first korean immigrants to this country. They were servant who is worked on plantations in hawaii until they could pay off their debt. His korean American Mother worked on the plantation as well picking pineapples until her hands bled. One time i said why do you have those little scars on your hands . She said thats because i used to work the fields and when i was 13, i was carry 50 pound bags of pineapples through the fields. His mother became an artist. His father was an artist too. His parents raised him in an Artist Community in santa fe, new mexico. Thats how he landed in the dance world. After my first dance class i knew this was it. It combined movement, artistry, Creative Process and i was hooked. With that first step, burgess began building a repertoire that would honor his heritage. That makes me feel great. Burgess is currently working with the museum to create modern dances inspired by the exhibits and bring to life Asian American Pacific Islander history and culture. The most important thing to think about the community is how diverse it is and how long long lasting a footprint it has within america and how it continues to shape america. But in his journey, burgess says hes learned that as people we share Common Threads that allow anyone to find meaning through his dance. Im looking for a way to connect with a are universal, the experiences of wanting to belong, of finding a home, of feeling loss and loss, all those things are part of our common experience. This august they perform a dance series on the Asian American experience at flash point theater. He will discuss issues of race and identity. Our next sorry is about a virginia woman whose mom and dad immigrated from china 40 years ago. She says her parents modest upbringing inspired her to find a way to give back. When lily ye couldnt find a way for young girls to give back she created one. We had boxes and boxes. She started little loving hands, a Monthly Subscription service with a twist, a box of kid crafts for a cause. Every month we spotlight a different charity. F instructions to create a craft. These are the activity bags that we made for the childrens hospital. Every project comes with a card that emphasizes who the kids are helping and why. One project was making snowman hand warmers for sick children. Claudia lewis with Ronald Mcdonald says teaming up was a winwin. Its a wonderful opportunity to bring a smile to a childs face. The whole experience is hands on. Teaching children empathy and compassion. And for busy moms, its also convenient. The fact that this shows up in your mailbox regularly without even thinking about it is very very nice and helpful. Karen and her daughter finish a tote that will be filled with canned food for seniors. Projects change based on a charitys need and are geared towards kids ages three to nine. Parents actually love it because after they these crafts it goes right back out the door. Theres no clutter but also they know its going out for something good. Theyve shipped more than 1,000 boxes everywhere from alaska to hawaii. When we come back, in the kitchen with chef jonah kim. How hes serving japanese food with a korean flair. These moves take a lot of practice. Well meet a dance group thats bringi cooking wasnt his parents first choice for a profession. But for jonah kim it was the only choice. The chef and partner new from an early age that cooking was his calling. He learned from the best, his mom. I mean, the ingredients with super simple. Chef jonah kim makes kimchi that is a staple of just about every korean household. I just put some cloves of garlic in, i get that going. Kim uses a mortar and pestle to mash garlic and ginger for his recipe, a technique he learned from his mother, more labor intensive than using a food processer but well worth the extra effort. You would think that it doesnt make much difference, but you know what, theres integrity to the herita heritage. As a child growing up in california and texas, kim spent hours by his mothers side. He would follow her to the grocery store, hang out in the kitchen and ask a million questions. She put him to work. She would buy three cases of cabbage. Wed be in the back yard washing it. His mothers labor of love brought the family together. My mom created her own little korean village with her kids. Thats what they do, they get all together and make this mass amount of kimchi. The family ritual also fostered kims lifelong love affair with food. Id get a cook back and look at the photos and then go back and read the whole thing. Those werent the kind of books his study. In order to please them, he imagin majored in micro biology. I completely dropped out. Broke their hearts and dreams. Kims courses did not go to waste. He views cooking as a scientific process, an approach he calls nerdy. The cell structure is usually pretty symmetrical. Thats how they continue to grow and spawn off. Food is the same way. When you break it down and split it off, it needs to be balanced. He struggled to find balance in his own life as he pursued his dreams of becoming a chef. He sought out experience in the real world. It was horrendous. He landed his first job at a sushi restaurant in austin where he trained to be an expert in rice. He remembers the boss teaching him the value of every grain, that if you ruin even one g it became a very intimate relationship with rice. Theres so many Different Things that affect rice, the temperature outside, the temperature of your water, how much youve washed the rice, how much you let it rest. Kim then took his talents to las vegas, new york and baltimore before opening yona in arlington where he is chef and Business Partner with mike isabella. I got a lot of the dirty work to do. But i always kept my head done and knew this is not going to last forever. Kim credits his work ethic and perseverance to his parents. This is the first restaurant he has part ownership. I look back on it now and i think i appreciate things a lot more with my heritage. While yona serves japanese food, kim adds his korean touch. Theres no measured amount. With any korean cuisine. Its always by flavor and taste. If you ask, you can always have kimchi. He may add more korean dishes on the menu. Right now you can order a korean noodle dish with black bean sauce so delicious, even better eaten with kimchi. Still ahead, how our culture is passed down generation to generation. Morning noon or night theres always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment you probably wont find any people in any asian culture that dont have a strong sense of family. That bond between a mother and daughter is especially poignant. We had opportunities to share stories about our relationships with our moms. It is hard to describe how much my mom means to me. I am everything i am because of her. She has shown me unconditional love and support and sharing her unwavering faith with me and my children. It is a gift that keeps on giving. My mothers soft voice guides me through the steps as together we cook a traditional korean dish. Its a family for her, food means nourishment in every sense of the world. She cooks with care, she passes down tradition with every chop and stir. Its love i can taste in every bite. Good . Mmhm. Yum. My mother immigrated to the United States from seoul, korea when she was in her early 20s. She left family, friends behind to build a comfortable life, a better one for her children. She worked long hours, took no vacations, raised a family and never missed church. If there is one thing my mother has instilled in my since i was a child, its to live by faith. She is a woman who wakes up early every morning to read the bible and pray. That unwavering faith has shaped my entire life since the time i was a little girl, to my wedding day and through the birth of three children. My kids now share a special bond with her. While she sacrificed so much already, she stepped in again to help me with my kids when i went back to work. My mother is soft spoken, gentle and sweet. She is a real life angel in my life. But dont let that quiet demeanor fool you. She is every bit as strong and formidable. Throughout my life she has shown grace and commitment that can move mountains and i could live a thousand years and not be able to repay her for everything shes done for me. I am who i am because of my mom. Her love is food for my soul. Thanks, mom. Youre welcome. I love you. She is the best. She is. Im so grateful for my incredible mother. She passed all that love onto my ki they are to have a special relationship. Theyre fortunate she passed down her Cooking Skills too. Having spent most of my childhood in south korea i look back and can now see how my mother was able to find ways to weave the culture into our american upbringing. She taught us tough love, sacrifice and family. She was flawless. On her, raising three girls looked effortless. But behind the smile sat a lot of sacrifice. You pretty much left your whole world. It wasnt easy. In 1973 my mom married my father who was in the army stationed in south korea. It was truly love in translation. No language barrier could keep my mom from being a masterful in her house expectations were high. Dont do things wrong, you know. For instance you bring home an a minus. You couldnt make your a plus. Mom was authentic, always keeping it real while trying to keep us on the right path. You were tough on us. Every time you do that, it hurt mama inside. But you guys dont see that. Thats the difference. But we do now. Now you see it. With a son and daughter of my own, do i. Your children become everything. A lot of us in turn become mom. Did you ever see that mom show up and the good, the bad and the ugly . Oh yeah. No doubt, chin is unbreakable but from the same strong heart also comes softness and sincerity. She used to say every parent wishes for their child to be better than they were. But at 61 most agree chin is still a hard one to top. Her candor so refreshing. Her spirit so alive. Her sense of selfworth even in a santa suit, perhaps the most important thing she passed onto her daughters. Its a confidence thing. She didnt care what people think about her. I think the world could use a little more of that. A little more chin, it can go a long way. Pretty good. Pretty good. I think so. Shes so proud of her family to this day. We pass everything down to our children. Shes to cutso cute. I love her. It means i love you in korean. Good to see you, chin. Th y story about your mom. Up next, dances for different islands. Meet the maryland mom who is bringing moves all the way from the pacific to the washington area. Amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. Sleep number beds with Sleepiq Technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. Its the semiannual sale save 500 on the memorial day special Edition Mattress with Sleepiq Technology. Know better sleep. Only at a sleep number store. When a mom in Northern Maryland started feeling homesick, she decided to bring the lovely beat of the pacific here. That started inside her home is now entertaining people all over the east coast. From the sights to the sounds this westminster, maryland home has shades of polynesia everywhere. Its the name of the dance group martha started six years ago after moving here from the pacific islands, a place she grew up and miss every day. When we do shows together, it feels like were at home. Keeping her samoan culture close, they always drink cocoa sam samoa. The dress is hand made. It is traditional to make your own costumes and clothes. Oh and those moves they practice a lot. And its not as easy as it looks, on the knees. If you get that part [ laughter ]. Well leave it to the pros who beautifully pull up dances from different islands. Some even include fire. Now when it comes to the favorite, hands down and heads up, its the tahitian. Crowds love it too. A lot of shaking, shaking dances, yes, where the story is told through the hips. Stories passed down through generations. Martha learned from her mom who actually visited from samoa and was on stage. The crowd went wild. Now, whether its passing the art of dance down to her young son or directing her next show, marthas found sharing her heritage as brought her even c its nice just to see, you know, our audience, you know, the smiles on their faces or like afterwards theyll come and ask us questions. Arent they great . Shades of polynesia, they do everything from private parties, they hold luaus. The one down in Virginia Beach is one of the biggest ones along the east coast. They perform every year. To learn more, head to stronger is blasting her tumors. Without risking her bones. Its training her good cells. To fight the bad guys. Stronger is less pain. New hope. Its doing everything in your power. And everything in ours. Stronger, is changing even faster than they do. Because we dont just want your kids to grow up. We want them to grow up stronger. Morning noon or night theres always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment narrator imagine, wiping away the appearance of crepey skin. On your arms. female narrator on your legs. male narrator and even your neck. female narrator what would your reaction be . Can i look now . Yes. Are you serious . Oh my goodness female narrator and now a paid presentation
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