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Music to Connect us, Protect us, and Move us Forward

Published February 11, 2026 at 6:00 AM PST
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Close up of a poster on display. The poster reads "ASIAN AMERICAN JAZZ FESTIVAL" with a large cartoon graphic of two hands playing piano.
Cara Nguyen
A poster for the 1982 Asian American Jazz Festival on display at the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) in San Francisco's Japantown. The festival was produced in San Francisco from 1981 to 2006.

Today, the legacy and relevance of the Asian American Jazz Movement, through A musician and composer whose work is entwined with her community’s past. Then, a local brass band that’s lending a whole new layer to protests. And, a supportive foster dad gives a big lesson in forgiveness.

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