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16-year-old Asian Exchange Student Gored by Bison in Yellowstone

A 16-year-old exchange student from Taiwan staying with a host family in the United States visits Yellowstone National Park, stands three feet away from a live wild bison, turns her back to it for a picture, and is gored in … Continue reading

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Michelle K. Sugihara is New Executive Director of CAPE

After a thorough nationwide search, CAPE’s Board of Directors is excited to announce the appointment of Michelle K. Sugihara as its new Executive Director. CAPE is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to improving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) images … Continue reading

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‘The Who’s TOMMY’ opens May 13, 2015 at East West Players featuring Deedee Magno Hall, Joseph Morales, Cliffton Hall, and Parvesh Cheena

East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running professional theatre of color in the country and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, continues its 50th Anniversary Season, Golden, with “The Who’s TOMMY,” Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend, … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Science Teacher David Park Arrested For Sexual Relationship With Student

Reported on KTLA 5, Science Chemistry and Biology Teacher David Park of Los Altos High School in heavily Asian American neighborhood Hacienda Heights has been arrested for having a relationship with a 15 year old student. His bail is $1 … Continue reading

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Residents Sue City of Fullerton for Shutting Asian Americans Out of Electoral Process

The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU SoCal), Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (Advancing Justice – LA), the Law Office of Robert Rubin, and Sidley Austin, LLP sued the City of Fullerton today for violating the California Voting … Continue reading

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Asians Behaving Badly: Supposed Social Network Co-founder Minh Nguyen Arrested for Murder

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0y9Is9CH9I Thirty-eight year old Minh Nguyen, supposed co-founder of social network company Plaxo, was charged with murder of his ex-wife’s new husband in front of their children. Nguyen was arrested. Editors Note from Joz: After the initial news broke about … Continue reading

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Representatives Takano, Honda, Matsui introduce House Resolution to recognize “Day of Remembrance”

Representatives Mark Takano (D-CA), Mike Honda (D-CA), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced a House resolution to recognize the “Day of Remembrance” on February 19. Signed on February 19, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Executive Order 9066 authorized the Secretary … Continue reading

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President Obama’s 2015 Lunar New Year Message: Year of the Sheep

The White House released a video message from President Obama welcoming in the Lunar New Year. Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating the Lunar New Year here in America and all around the world. I’ll always … Continue reading

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‘Ktown Cowboys’ feature film to premiere at 2015 SXSW Film Festival

The feature film Ktown Cowboys is an official selection in the Narrative Spotlight category in the South By Southwest Film Festival and will world premiere at the festival in Austin, Texas this March. The movie, based on the wildly successful … Continue reading

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Call for Entries: “Hungry Ghosts” Exhibition

HUNGRY GHOSTS • Call for Entries • Presented by the Asian American Women Artist Association (AAWAA), Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center (APICC) and Manilatown Heritage Foundation SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22ND, 2015 11:59PM PST ELIGIBILITY: Open to Asian American and Pacific … Continue reading

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Asian Americans in the First Lady’s Box at the 2015 State of the Union Address

According to the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), President Obama’s guest list for this week’s State of the Union address included 23 people, who had the privilege of sitting alongside First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. … Continue reading

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President Obama Speaks on Immigration Reform

President Obama announces executive actions that he will take to alleviate the problems of our current immigration system. To read what the President says after his first line, “My fellow Americans, tonight, I’d like to talk with you about immigration,” … Continue reading

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