Simon Tam, Hidden Hero of History

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An inspiring story that will rock your world! Meet Simon Tam, the visionary founder of the Asian American band, The Slants. Follow his path from a young music lover to a trailblazing activist who stood up for free speech and fair representation. His desire to reclaim a hurtful term and turn it into something positive and empowering became a groundbreaking case at the U.S. Supreme Court. Discover how his fight for the band’s name became a victory for artistic expression. Simon’s story shows us that resilience, courage and using one’s voice—and music—can make a difference.

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This episode of Dorktales Storytime is presented by Red Comet Press, and their hardcover children’s book, We Sing From the Heart, by Mia Wenjen with illustrations by Victor Bizar Gómez. This Junior Library Guild Gold Selection inspired this Hidden Heroes of History story. Purchase this beautiful book on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or from your favorite independent book store: https://www.redcometpress.com/picturebooks/wesing 

Learn about more Asian American and Pacific Islander hidden heroes of history:  https://jonincharacter.com/kids-podcast-playlist-for-aapi-heritage-month/

CREDITS: Dorktales’ Hidden Heroes of History is a Jonincharacter production. This episode was written and produced by Molly Murphy. Howie was voiced by Asher Kim from the Culture Kids Podcast. All other characters were performed by Jonathan Cormur. Sound recording and production by Jermaine Hamilton at Hamilton Studio Recordings.

We're fans of the new children's book, Fail-A-Bration, by New York Times bestselling authors Brad and Kristi Montague. Check it out: https://montagueworkshop.com/failabration 

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