Dmae Roberts is a two-time Peabody award-winning independent radio artist and writer who has written and produced more than 400 audio art pieces and documentaries for NPR and PRI programs. Her work – often autobiographical or focuses on cross-cultural peoples – is informed by her biracial identity.

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Portland-based MediaRites, a nonprofit dedicated to telling the stories of diverse cultures, is the recipient of a 2006 Peabody Award for its radio documentary "Crossing East," the first radio series to examine in detail the history of Asian Americans.

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When my mother died, I wondered if I'd still be Asian.
"I'm part Asian," I've said most of my life.
"Oh, which part is that?"
I point to my prominent cheekbones, my best facial feature.
"This part."
"I see."

No one really sees. Sometimes I can't see. I look in the mirror and turn my face to and fro and see Meryl Streep with a flat nose, freckles, and dark, thick hair. Often I look at my beautiful Asian women friends, and while I feel at home, I wonder if they look at me in that sideways manner as well.

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The American Dream has haunted me since high school. Growing up in the '70s, I felt a strong urge to reject all the material possessions of the middle class--a car, a house, 2.5 kids, and a nest egg for retirement. Throughout my adult years, I was a member of what is now called the "creative class"--artists and writers who would rather save pennies for happy hour than plan ahead for the future.

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Dave Isay and Dmae Roberts, both 2006 USA Rockefeller Fellows, won George Foster Peabody Awards. The 66th annual awards, which were announced on April 4, were given to 35 recipients from a pool of 1,000 candidates for excellence in broadcast and cable media.

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