EIC 048: The "PI" in AAPI with Lilian Dirrebes

The Empowered in Color Podcast: Helping People of Color Thrive in Business and in Life

While the month of May is meant to celebrate both the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, Pacific Islander (also known as Pasifika) folks are often tokenized or completely left out of the conversation and celebration.

Today I'm sitting down with Lilian Dirrebes, a Palauan American from Portland, Oregon to talk about her identity as a Pasifika person, how she's managed to stay true to her identity in a place so white like PDX, and how people need to be more intentional and considerate of the Pasifika community when we have these conversations around the "AAPI" umbrella.

Mentioned on this week's episode:

• Empowered in Color Instagram - Follow us to see when we share "who to follow" lists during heritage/history months
• Kriselle's Twitter, Lilian's Twitter
• Lilian's Instagram
• Lilian's Art Website, IG
• The "Pasifika Connection" Twitter List
• 33 Pasifika Creatives to Follow on IG:

  • @guma_gela

  • @byclayjosh

  • @hafaroldy

  • @rockin_roquin

  • @gilli.art

  • @diechee

  • @jerryfish103

  • @shaycolorway

  • @despicerorak

  • @kathyjkijiner

  • @infinitedakota

  • @ngaiire

  • @kaiit_isshe

  • @melanesianmarks

  • @teptok

  • @sunameke

  • @lumailabel

  • @_sketchydreamer_

  • @the_art_serge

  • @ropate_kama

  • @jeffry_feeger_art

  • @jahra.wasa

  • @ahuacollective

  • @fafswag

  • @patityrell

  • @tuloucollective

  • @sloaneleong

  • @_lehuauakea_

  • @vkukua

  • @GystForKickz

  • @reina_the_poet

  • @numanaturesgentleman

  • @jamie_berry_artist

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