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About the Podcast:

“We Won’t Move: A Living Archive” is a new podcast series by Kazumi Chin, Dara Del Rosario, and Michelle Lin about APA artists of the past, present, and future, whose stories shape the movements and dreams of San Francisco. Each episode is guided by research and oral histories, featuring intimate conversations with local artists about their art, activism, and the issues that motivate their work. 

“We Won’t Move” was once the rallying cry of an intergenerational group of protestors fighting to protect the elders of the International Hotel, the first home of Kearny Street Workshop. With this in the podcast title, we commit ourselves to uplifting stories of radical Asian American art history, organizing, and dreaming. “We Won’t Move: A Living Archive” is a project of both remembering our roots and building toward a liberatory future.

Where do we remain firmly rooted in across generations, in our spaces, histories, and hearts? What will we refuse to move from?

Latest Episode:

Kearny Street Workshop presents "We Won't Move: A Living Archive," a series hosted by Kazumi Chin, Dara Del Rosario, and Michelle Lin about Asian Pacific American artists of the past, present, and future, whose stories shape the movements and dreams of San Francisco.

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Previous Episodes:

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We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 4
We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 4

In this episode before our mid-season break, we arrive at the ultimate question: what, for us, is the point of art? Or rather, what do we dream of when we dream of what our art could be?

We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 3
We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 3

“Representation” is always a hot topic, so we’re bringing you our hot takes. Join us, your podcast hosts, as we reflect on the times we’ve felt moved by representation, and times when we were left wanting for more.

We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 2
We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 2

Heesoo Kwon, visual artist and anthrologist, joins Kazumi and Michelle to talk about Leymusoom, her autobiographical multimedia project and ever-evolving exploration of her family histories and feminist liberation.

We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 1
We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Season 2 Episode 1

Season 2 returns with a conversation with Bindlestiff Studio, the country's first permanent, community based venue showcasing emerging Filipino American and Pilipino artists.

We Won't Move on APEX Express (Episode 4 & 5)
We Won't Move on APEX Express (Episode 4 & 5)

This Thursday 1/13/22, APEX Express will play the final two episodes of We Won’t Move Season 1.

We Won't Move on APEX Express APAture 2021 Preview
We Won't Move on APEX Express APAture 2021 Preview

Artist, researcher, and educator Erina C. Alejo joins Michelle, Dara, and Kazumi to discuss A Hxstory of Renting, a photo book published by clamshell press.

We Won't Move on APEX Express
We Won't Move on APEX Express

TONIGHT at 7pm on KPFA 94.1 FM, Kearny Street Workshop is hitting the airwaves courtesy of APEX Express. Listen to Episode 2 of We Won’t Move with guest Dr. Estella Habal

Thank You for Your Generosity | We Won't Move Season 2 Update
Thank You for Your Generosity | We Won't Move Season 2 Update

We reached our goal! Thank you to everyone that donated to help fund Season 2 of We Won’t Move: A Living Archive.

Our We Won't Move Season 2 fundraiser has almost reached it’s goal!
Our We Won't Move Season 2 fundraiser has almost reached it’s goal!

We are so close. Help us reach our fundraising goal to produce another season of We Won’t Move: A Living Archive.

We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Episode 5
We Won't Move: A Living Archive | Episode 5

Your hosts Kazumi, Michelle, and Dara take center stage to reflect and expand on the conversations recorded with our first season guests.

Watch Sunday's KPIX News Segment on Kearny Street Workshop
Watch Sunday's KPIX News Segment on Kearny Street Workshop

Sunday night (5/30/21) Kearny Street Workshop was featured on CBS Channel 5 KPIX news. Watch the segment now!

Help Us Fund Season 2 of We Won't Move
Help Us Fund Season 2 of We Won't Move

Help us fund Season 2 of KSW’s first podcast!

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Dara Del Rosario
Dara Del Rosario

Dara Katrina Del Rosario is a non profit arts professional and curator whose practice is rooted in Community Cultural Wealth and Critical Performance Pedagogy. Her recent projects include Postcolonial Revenge (co curator, 2019), From My Body (co curator, 2019), Passionate Engagement: The Art of Nancy Hom (exhibition coordinator, 2019), and Liwanag vol. 1 relaunch (steering committee, 2019).

Michelle Lin
Michelle Lin

Michelle Lin is a literary, mixed- and multi-media artist who serves as the Northern California Regional Co-Chair of Kundiman and as co curator of Kearny Street Workshop’s key reading series KSW Presents. She works to build radically loving and transformative spaces with Asian Pacific American, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC artists.

Kazumi Chin
Kazumi Chin

Kazumi Chin is a poet, scholar, educator, and student of Cultural Studies at the University of California, Davis. Their work examines the way contemporary Asian American artists make legible the carceral histories and geographies of San Francisco, creating space for us to differently experience, remember, and imagine the history of this city, grounded in an abolitionist perspective.

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Theme Music by Josephine Shetty
Logo Illustration by Webster Nguyen