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First Ever 626 Night Market in Southern California
There are two weeks left before the first Southern California Asian night market in Pasadena, California. The night market is called 626 Night Market, as 626 is the area code of the area. If you do not know already, the number 626 is usually symbolizes an area with many Asian Americans, Asian cuisines, etc. The founders of this night market are a couple—Johnny and Janet Hwang. They are both from Taiwan, and night markets are [...] Continue »
Subtle Identity Threats Could Bias Asian Americans In Making Decisions
I have an interest reading up research papers and looking at new findings from studies. Recently I came across one study of Asian Americans and their identity. A recent psychology study by a UC Berkeley graduate student Maya Guendelman and her colleagues focused on whether one is really an American can affect the choices of food they want to eat. That may not be the most interesting question of interest. However, the criteria of determining [...] Continue »
Asian New Yorker Smoking Rates Are Not Dropping
I have been to New York a couple of times and I was too focused on the face paced environment that it had not occurred to me how many cities like New York that are populated with many Asian Americans still have many smokers on the streets. Many smokers in New York are primarily Asian men. One of the smokers, Mr. Vu who smokes a pack of Dunhill cigarette a day said, “It’s not good [...] Continue »
How Vietnamese and Indian Immigrants become American
There are some who argue that becoming American means giving abandoning the culture from you come. Caroline B. Brettell and Deborah Reed-Danahay, say otherwise, based on their study of immigrant communities in Texas. How then do these communities become American? When does the idea of a pan Asian American identity ever form, if at all? These questions and others are examined in their book Civic Engagements, the Citizenship Practices of Indian and Vietnamese Immigrants, which [...] Continue »
Asians In America: An Introduction to the Numbers
One of the most common problems with trying to figure out what’s actually happening with Asians in America is that most statistics and studies lump all Asians together into a single category. A new report from the Asian American Center for Advancing Justice (Advancing Justice) changes all that. The report, titled A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans in the United States, 2011 is comprehensive, breaking statistics into each Asian subgroup and covering topics like unemployment, [...] Continue »
‘A Village Called Versailles’ Nominated for an Emmy
Congrats to director S. Leo Chiang, whose award-winning documentary A Village Called Versailles is up for yet another award– this time an Emmy Award, in the “Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story – Long Form” category. If you haven’t seen this inspirational film about how the Vietnamese American community of New Orleans has banded together after Hurricane Katrina, you can watch it instantly on Amazon. Hats off to the great work of Mary Queen [...] Continue »
APA Spotlight: James Lim, Executive Director, Philippine International Aid
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work and cause(s). James Lim is the Executive Director of the Philippine International Aid, a non-profit organization based in the Bay Area that provides assistance in the areas of shelter, rehabilitation, education, health and [...] Continue »
LA Giveaway: Tickets to J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert and Celebration of Art + Community
UPDATE 8/5/2011: Congrats to our winners: Bad Bunni and Lou Hernandez! Coming just a week after holding their Obon Festival event, Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple will be hosting the summer’s big Tuesday Night Project (TNP) concert: J-Town Summer Sessions (JTSS). In partnership with Glenn Suravech Mosaic Sound Recordings and Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, TNP presents: J-Town Summer Sessions: A Live Concert Recording and Celebration of Art + Community on August 6, 2011. The event will [...] Continue »
Japanese Card Game Bridges Generational Gap
From the Honolulu Star Advertiser: This past weekend witnessed Hawaii’s first intergenerational Hanafuda card game tournament. For the first time, children were allowed to participate, because as the organizer said, “This is a cultural treasure…. A gift from the issei to us. It’s our duty to pass it on to the next generation.” Hanafuda was originally brought by the Japanese plantation workers to Hawaii, where it has “evolved…becoming a pastime for families during get-togethers.”
APA Spotlight: Do Kim, President, K.W. Lee Center for Leadership
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work and cause(s). In addition to being the President of the K.W. Lee Center for Leadership, Do Kim is a civil rights attorney at the Law Offices of Do Kim, specializing in employment discrimination, [...] Continue »
APA Spotlight: Gregory A. Cendana, Executive Director, APALA, AFL-CIO
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work and cause(s). Gregory is currently the Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO and is the first openly gay person to serve in this post. Founded in 1992, APALA [...] Continue »
APA Spotlight: Gloria Chan, Esq. President and CEO, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to their work and cause(s). Gloria Chan currently serves as the President and CEO of Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS). Prior to joining APAICS, Gloria Chan spent over four years working on Capitol [...] Continue »
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