Lisa Deaderick

JoAnn Fields is founder and director of the annual Filipino American Friendship Festival, taking place this year on July 18 at NTC Park in Liberty Station

Risa Bell is the founder and CEO of Paddle for Peace, a nonprofit she started to help people of color reconnect with ocean life and culture, and find healing and community in nature

Lucy Mu Li is a land-based artist who relies on listening to, and learning from, the land as part of her artistic practice of creating paintings, photography, writing, bookmaking, and installations. Her work is part of “EROTECH: Expanded Erotics for Reclaiming Aliveness,” the third group exhibition of the San Diego AAPI Emerging Artist Fellowship at A Reason to Survive through Aug. 7.

SAN DIEGO — It started in 2020 as a one-time paddle out to honor George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis killed by a white police officer that year after

SAN DIEGO — It started in 2020 as a one-time paddle out to honor George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis killed by a white police officer that year after he knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes.

Ariela Canizal, director of community and leadership development at the University of San Diego, was a first-generation college student who found pop culture helped her connect with her peers and professors. Now, she writes, speaks on panels, and presents work on the use of pop culture as an educational tool.

Daniel "DJ" Hernandez, who performs as Daniel Joseph, started playing music for friends at his neighborhood park. Now, hundreds of people come to vibe and unwind to the music and space he's curated.

The Feminist Image Group, a group of artists promoting equality, diversity, and empowerment, present their exhibition "Master Glitch" from Aug. 7 to Sept. 30 at the Techne Art Center in Oceanside

Erwin Hines is the founder of Future Is Color, a collective focused on creative and cultural design that also serves as a creative space, lounge, shop, listening room, and gathering place. Their regular Studio Sessions series includes jazz nights, an ongoing partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, and a casual meeting spot for the community.

Rebecca Chamaa is a writer, artist, and speaker sharing her story of living with schizophrenia as part of "Come As You Are: Stories from 'Seen & Whole,'" a