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Korean Food Gallery Hungry For Korean Food Enthusiasts
I absolutely freakin’ love Korean food. Now, it may be the Korean pride in me talking but I think non-Koreans here can agree that for those who have tried it, the food is pretty fantastic. Whether it be the kimchi, the garlic-infused ingredients in nearly every dish, the charcoal BBQ pit (and those all you can eat restaurants), the bibimbap, the chilled naengmyun, and plethora of other choices, Korean food is hella dope. That’s why [...] Continue »
JustOneCrane: Origami Cranes for Save The Children Japan
Our friends over at Absolutely Fobulous are spearheading a campaign to help raise money for Save The Children Japan based on the Japanese tradition of folding 1,000 paper cranes to spread the message of hope and love. You, too, can contribute to JustOneCrane by folding your own paper crane and submitting a photo of it with a personal message to Japan. The goal is to make 1,000 paper cranes and raise $1,000 before May! Like [...] Continue »
L.A. Giveaway: Tickets to ‘One Kine Day’ or ‘Red Light Revolution’ at LAAPFF 2011
UPDATE 4/26/2011 @ 12:30pm: Tickets for RED LIGHT REVOLUTION are no longer available. Congratulations to the lucky winners who will see RED LIGHT REVOLUTION at LAAPFF: gilbert bustamante, Conning Chu, Michael R. Morris, Obi Okorougo, Lottie Tai! The giveaway for ONE KINE DAY is still open, but closes soon! UPDATE 4/29/2011 @ 4:00am: Tickets for ONE KINE DAY are no longer available. Congratulations to the lucky winners who will see ONE KINE DAY at LAAPFF: [...] Continue »
APA Spotlight: Dr. Jocelyn H. Bruce, Founder of NANAY Inc. and Advocates for Children and Elders, President of the Asian American Federation of Florida
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). Jocelyn (Joy) H. Bruce, M.D. graduated from the University of Santo Tomas School of Medicine, Manila Philippines in 1969 and emigrated to the United States in 1975. She had seven years [...] Continue »
2011 Kollaboration Boston: Ghosts on a G6 (Dance Finalists)
The crew behind the first Kollaboration Boston has been really busy as of late. Not only did they release a video for the vocal finalists (The Show Goes On), but they’ve also filmed and edited a video for the dance finalists. You can watch the original choreography to “Deadmau5 vs Far East Movement – Ghosts on a G6″ performed by the Kollaboration Boston 1 dance finalists : Synergy Hip Hop Dance Company, A Portrait from Space, BlackOut Step [...] Continue »
Heal Japan PSA from Steez360
My friend Tracy Nguyen-Chung of Steez360 put together this amazing PSA featuring an incredible number of folks to help raise funds for the Japanese tsunami relief. The folks at Steez360 created this dope Heal JPN t-shirt and all proceeds will be given to Give2Asia’s Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Fund. Featured in this PSA is yours truly and Joz representing 8Asians, along with a whole slew of artists, activists, poets, writers, and community leaders who gave their [...] Continue »
APA Spotlight: Curtis Chin, Board Member, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress
Curtis Chin is an award-winning writer and producer who has written for ABC, the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and more. As a [Curtis Chin Blue] community activist, he co-founded the Asian American Writers Workshop and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, Newsweek and other media outlet.
Meet 8Asians at Banana 2!
Banana 2 is so close we can taste it! On Saturday, February 26th, the second annual gathering of Asia/Pacific Islander American bloggers will take place in Los Angeles and we here at 8Asians are proud to be a part of the conference. We’re excited to see the various panels of our longtime friends covering a range of topics from building blogs, social activism, diversity and entertainment, as well as meet the new voices from the [...] Continue »
Giveaway: Two Passes to BANANA 2, Asian Pacific Islander Bloggers Conference
UPDATE on 2/4/2011: Congratulations to our winners: Nadia H and Tim Palanca, as well as bonus winners Stephen Dypiangco and Kevyn Fong! See you at BANANA2! 8Asians is proud to be a organizing sponsor of the upcoming BANANA 2 Conference so we’re giving away two free passes to the February 26 conference of Asian Pacific Islander American bloggers at CBS Studios in Los Angeles. (Regular admission is $20.) To enter, go to http://www.banana-2.com/event/passes, select 8Asians [...] Continue »
Cuéntame: Fighting Against Hatred & Violence
Unai Montes-Irueste of Cuéntame Outreach shared this video with me and after watching it, I am reminded that while we should have pride and solidarity with our own Asian Pacific American communities, we must constantly be vigilant and extend our love and support to other communities as well. After 9/11, it wasn’t just Middle Easterns and Desis that were the victim of hate crimes but anyone who also looked like the “enemy.” Several Latino Americans [...] Continue »
Scholarships for Restaurant Workers and Children of Restaurant Workers Available
The Shui Kuen and Allen Chin Scholarship was established to honor the values of restaurant owners Shui Kuen and Allen Chin through supporting the educational aspirations of children of workers in the Asian/Pacific Islander food service industry in the United States of America. The selfless commitment and hard work of Shui Kuen and Allen Chin, co-owners and operators of Chung’s, a well-known Chinese restaurant in the greater Detroit area, allowed their six children to successfully [...] Continue »
I AM KOREAN AMERICAN’s Founder Peter Kang Interview
There is something beautiful when people take the initiative to create a passion project out of an idea so simple. This is the case with the collage website, I AM KOREAN AMERICAN, which was co-founded by Peter Kang and Sei-Wook Kim. It’s a nifty project that features stories of Korean Americans all over the country, young and old, full Korean or hapa. But to hear how it came to be, I asked Peter Kang himself as [...] Continue »
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