Queens memory #stopasianhate podcast [in this moment of social reckoning, as we reconsider the history of asians in america, queens borough public library proposes to use the production of a…

The Queens Borough Public Library was awarded a $228,546 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities program. The grant will support the creation of a 10-episode Queens Memory podcast season exploring the history of Asians in America. The podcasts will utilize existing oral histories from the library's archives, and will be edited by Asian American activists, scholars, and community members. Fifty-three Asian American media professionals will aid in conceptualizing, sourcing, fact-checking and producing each podcast episode. Multilingual producers will make the podcasts accessible in eight Asian languages. Community members will contribute new content. A behind-the-scenes livestream will air with each episode's panelists and language resources. The grant aims to publish and promote local Asian American histories through an accessible audio medium, benefiting Asian American communities in Queens and beyond. No subawards are planned under this grant.

Activities

  the hiring of 53 asian american media professionals to aid in the conceptualization, sourcing,  fact checking, and production & nbsp; of each episode.  multilingual producers will & nbsp; make & nbsp; the podcast accessible in eight different asian languages & nbsp;(mandarin, bengali, korean, tagalog, hindi, urdu, tibetan, and nepali), all of which will be explored during the season.  new content will be added to the podcasts and to & nbsp; QPL?s & nbsp; collections via aid from local community members & nbsp; and organizations. A ?behind the scenes? Live & nbsp; stream will occur & nbsp; during the release of the podcast, featuring panelists who contributed to the specific episode and further resources on the language highlighted within the episode.&nbsp

Expected outcomes

  the publishing of local asian american history & nbsp; via an accessible & nbsp; audio medium.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  the queens asian american communities, as well as & nbsp; non asian & nbsp; listeners and listeners from outside of new york city.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

   this project does not intend to issue any & nbsp; subawards. ]