Asian Elders

24 May 2021

Chinatown Senior Burlesque Troupe Drops Their Anti-Asian Hate Video

We brought you the news two weeks ago that the Asian senior citizen burlesque troupe Grant Avenue Follies was working on a music video to protest hate crimes against Asian Americans. The video was inspired by 76-year-old Xiao Zhen Xie, the grandmother who beat her attacker senseless with a wooden

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10 May 2021

Chinatown Senior Burlesque Troupe Bashing Back On AAPI Hate Crimes

Remember the 76 year-old Asian grandma who whacked her attacker with a wooden board in March? Get ready to multiply her fury times ten, as KPIX reports that the legacy, Chinatown senior citizen burlesque troupe Grant Avenue Follies is preparing a burlesque number that prepares Asian seniors to fight back

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10 Jul 2024

This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

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25 Mar 2021

In Response to Attacks on Asian Elders, a New “Walking Buddy” Program Emerges

One of the most incredible things we’ve witnessed in the past year is all the different versions of mutual aid that have popped up in response to the terrible hardships we’ve had to endure. People have shown up to help make sure each other are fed, and can pay rent,

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