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The Oikos University Shooting: Mental Health and Korean American Community
There have been a number of school shootings in the news lately, with the most recent including an elementary school in the Pacific Northwest and a middle school in in Texas in 2012. I can think of few things more heartbreaking, particularly because of my work with youth, I feel deeply invested in the mental and spiritual health of young people. When it hits close to “home,” for instance, with Korean American Seung-Hui Cho and the [...] Continue »
Religion and Depression in Asian Youth
No matter how often Religion and Depression in Asian Youth – a topic that was blogged on 8Asians three years ago – is blogged about, written, or discussed, I’m not so sure we’ll come to a concrete, definitive conclusion. But that’s okay. I’ll pose the question here for discussion: Is religion really the cause of depression in Asian teens?
How To Be A Bad Asian: Flunk Your (Native) Language Course
Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. How To Be A Bad Asian is an ongoing series of personal essays by the 8Asians writers about what sets us apart from the API community, how we deal with the stereotypes that we put upon ourselves [...] Continue »
Islam and Asians: Double Trouble?
If we were to chart the level of public knowledge and awareness about Terrorism, Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda and Al Shabab, the days following September 11 would show a massive spike that has continued. It is hard to imagine where else a single event has such wide repercussions. Perhaps the only one that overshadows it currently would be the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand which lit the keg of World War I, the aftermath in [...] Continue »
Lowes Pulls Ads From TLC’s All-American Muslim
TLC’s All-American Muslim profiles several Michigan Muslim families as normal people with everyday issues and triumphs. It has been generally well received by the public and critics, which I see this as a real positive sign that we are making changes in this nation in terms of how we see people around us. But not everybody shares this belief as hardware store Lowe’s pulled their advertisings of the show.
Asians Behaving Badly: Teacher Ruins Christmas For Second Grade Students
If you’re hoping to keep the Christmas spirit alive in your children for as long as possible, don’t send them to Leatrice Ann Eng’s class. The teacher is making headlines for ruining the holidays for her 6 and 7 year old students by telling them that Santa Claus doesn’t exist.
Sikh Teenager’s Rap Video Against Bullying Wins Contest, Showcased at Film Festival
While Asian Americans are the most bullied students in school, among them Sikhs are a particularly tempting target, especially after 9/11 where they are often taunted with the label of “terrorist. Gulshan Singh made “Let it Out” as an entry in the Sikh coalition Diversity video contest on minority experience. His video took first place and was recently featured at the 2011 Sikh Arts Film festival. I don’t agree with everything he says, but it’s [...] Continue »
Filipino All Saints Day Celebration Has an Emphasis on Celebration
On November 1, All Saints’ Day, it is a tradition for Filipinos to visit the graves of our relatives. The Wife and I went to see the graves of her parents who died last year. While we drove around the cemetery, we saw Filipinos cleaning graves, placing flowers in vases, and doing the Electric Slide. Wait, what?
APA Faith Matters: Patrick Cheng, Theologian and Author of ‘Radical Love’
APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts. Patrick S. Cheng is the Assistant Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is a member of the American Academy of Religion, and also writes for the religion [...] Continue »
8Questions with Eugene Liu: Where Are The Asian Conservatives?
Lately I’ve been surrounded by liberals. My friends, most family members, co-workers, and colleagues at the non-profits and institutions I serve lean decidedly left. So imagine my elation when I stumbled across Eugene Liu, founder of AsianConservatives.com. Liu is a Christian conservative of Asian descent. Liberals will assume that someone fitting that description must be stuffy, stoic, and closed-minded. In contrast, Liu is full of humor and wit, and expresses empathy for liberal points of [...] Continue »
APA Faith Matters: Bruce Reyes-Chow, 218th Moderator of General Assembly, Presbyterian Church
APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts Rev. Bruce Reyes-Chow is a native Northern Californian and third generation Chinese/Filipino who from 2000-2011 was the founding pastor of Mission Bay Community Church, a church of 20/30-somethings in San Francisco and from 2008-2010 was Moderator of the 218th [...] Continue »
APA Faith Matters: Rita Nakashima Brock, Faith Voices for the Common Good
APA Faith Matters is a periodic interview of Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders in various religious contexts. It highlights those leaders who are passionate about social justice issues that matter to APA communities and work from within their religious contexts. Rev. Rita Nakashima Brock, PhD, is the director of Faith Voices for the Common Good, a non-profit organization that works on innovative, creative strategies for social change. The group brings diverse religious leaders and organizations [...] Continue »
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