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Author Archives: Jeff
HBO APA Visionaries: 2020 Winners of Short Film Contest made available for Streaming
Every year, HBO sponsors a contest for Asian American short films and showcases the winners. 2020’s winners were recently made available for viewing on HBO Max after honoring them as part of the Virtual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, The Arts
Tagged Fine China, HBO, HBO APA Visionaries, HBO Max, Ki Hong Lee, Lonely Blue Night, Si, Tiffany So
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Asian American Commercial Watch: The Perfect Meg
These days, seeing Asian Americans on commercials is not that unusual, but two things struck me about this commercial from Dave and Busters. First, the goofy fun from actress Donna Park really made me laugh. Second, it’s interesting how a … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Commercial Watch
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Dave and Busters, Donna Park, The Perfect Meg
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Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal bill on South Asian Heart Disease Advances to Full House Vote
US Congressional Representative Pramila Jayapal’s bill H.R. 3131 on South Asian Heart Health has advanced to the point where it can be voted on by the full house. The bipartisan bill, co-introduced with Republican Joe Wilson in 2019, would fund … Continue reading
“A Sugar and Spice Holiday”, An Asian American Christmas Movie, Premieres December 2020
Lifetime channel is premiering “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” which is the channel’s first movie featuring Asian American leads, in December 2020. Tzi Ma (Mulan, The Farewell), Jacky Lai (V-Wars), and Tony Giroux (Motherland: Fort Salem) headline this feature. In … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, TV
Tagged A Sugar & Spice Holiday, Jacky Lai, Lifetime, Tony Giroux, Tzi Ma
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Asian Americans using the Covid-19 Lockdown to learn Family Languages
Like a lot of millennials, the Daughter moved back in with us after college. One surprising result of her move was that she began to pick up Tagalog. Although she grew up in an Asian neighborhood and some her aunts … Continue reading
ESPN/ABC Commentator Jalen Rose shares some Filipino Culture during the NBA Playoffs (Walis!)
Even though Filipino and Filipino Americans are known to really love basketball, I was still surprised when ESPN/ABC commentator Jalen Rose pulled out a Filipino broom during the Milwaukee Bucks/Miami Heat pregame show this weekend and said “Walis!” Walis refers … Continue reading
The First US Television series featuring an Asian American Actor is Lost and Probably Gone Forever
The blog title above might make you wonder if something happened to Fresh off the Boat. Perhaps if you were older or well versed in pop culture, you might wonder if something happened to copies of All American Girl (1994), … Continue reading
Posted in History, TV
Tagged Anna May Wong, The DuMont Television Network, The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong
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California Asian Americans divided on Proposition 16, which would reestablish Affirmative Action in California
On November 3, 2020, one of the ballot measures that Californians will vote on is Proposition 16, which would reestablish the use of race in public education, employment, and contracts. The use of race in these areas was prohibited in … Continue reading
US Department of Justice sues Yale University for Discrimination against Whites and Asian Americans
The US Department of Justice has notified Yale University that they are in violation of the law, saying Yale’s admissions process discriminates against white and Asian students. In this letter, the DOJ attorney Eric Dreiband cites a two year investigation … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged college admissions, US Department of Justice, yale university
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Collin Morikawa wins the 2020 PGA Championship
23 year old Collin Morikawa won the 2020 PGA Championship on August 9, 2020, joining Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jack Nicholas as one of the youngest ever winners of the tournament. While I am not a fan of golf, … Continue reading
Asian American Cultural Landmarks: The San Gabriel Valley and Beyond
While conflicts have increased about American historical monuments and landmarks, especially regarding statues of slave owners or institutions named after racists, this article from Hyperallergic asks, what kind of cultural landmarks do Asian Americans establish? In “In American’s “First Suburban … Continue reading
COVID-19’s Disproportional Impact on Asian American Employment
A recent report published by UCLA finds that Asian Americans workers have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. As shown above in the graph above, Asian American unemployment rates and jobless rates were at one point lower than that of whites, … Continue reading