Inside DNC '24 - The Blue Dumpling Podcast

In this special edition of The Blue Dumpling Podcast, we take you inside the 2024 Democratic National Convention, where we chatted with members of the Asian American & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Caucus. Hear from a few Asian American elected officials and community leaders about their hopes for the future of AAPI representation and advocacy. We also discuss what it means for the AAPI community at-large to have Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ballot for President.

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