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Author Archives: Jeff
Forgotten Flowers: A Stanford Project on Asian American Flower Growers
People associate the Bay Area with technology and Silicon Valley. Asian Americans in the region are often thought of as engineers and software writers. But in the last century, agriculture was a major industry and employer of Asian Americans. A … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged flowers, Forgotten Flowers, stanford university
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Apple’s 2026 Chinese New Year Short: Glad I Met You
Every year, Apple releases a Chinese New Year short film that is shot on their latest iPhone, and every year I look forward to the story that is created. This short for 2026 is called Glad I Met You. Apple’s … Continue reading
Asian Americans in the 2026 Winter Olympics
Excited to see Asian Americans in the 2026 Winter Olympics? There are definitely some interesting stories regarding Asian Americans in Milano Cortina. Netflix has produced this documentary series Glitter & Gold (trailer above) that includes one Asian American competitor, Madison … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 2026 Winter Olympics, Alysa Liu, Andy Heo, Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu, Emily Chan, figure skating, Madison Chock, Milano Cortina, Olympics, Spencer Akira Howe
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Ruth Asawa Documentary released by New York MOMA
The New York City Museum of Modern art (MOMA) put together this fantastic Ruth Asawa documentary. Despite reading about her, going to an exhibit on her work, and writing about her, this documentary taught me something new about her. I … Continue reading
The Rise of Houston’s Asian American Population
We have talked about Asian ethnoburbs in states of California, Hawaii, and even in Georgia, but we have not detailed any in Texas. A study from Rice University’s Kinder Institute details the rise of Houston’s Asian American Population. Houston is … Continue reading
The Pinoy Step: An Asian American Basketball Move
This broadcast segment surprised me when it described basketball superstar Luka Doncic doing “that Pinoy step.” I looked up it up, and people have been talking about it and even doing instructional videos on it for a few years now. … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sports
Tagged basketball, Carlos Bulosan, Kiefer Ravena, Pinoy Step
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Dada Banatao Obituary and Celebration of Life
Dado Banatao‘s family recently posted what should be the official Dado Banatao obituary and announced a time and place for his celebration of life. The event venue has reached its limit, so there is no space for any more guests. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Siskyou County Settles Asian Discrimination Lawsuit
You might not associate traffic stops with anti-Asian racism, but Siskyou County just settled an Asian Discrimination Lawsuit alleging exactly that. The lawsuit claims racial profiling in traffic stops and restricting Asian American access to water. The pretense for these … Continue reading
Rosemead Movie is in Bay Area Theatres this Weekend
Expanding beyond its initial limited release in Los Angeles and New York City, the Rosemead movie is in Bay Area Theatres this weekend. Why has it gotten a larger release? It could be because of the Oscar buzz that Liu’s … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fremont, Lawrence Shou, Lucy Liu, Rosemead
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Asian Dad Gets Laid Off from Tech job and goes Viral
An Asian dad gets laid off after working decades in Tech, and his video about the experience has gone viral. Why did that happen? For me, his situation really connected. Like Asian Dad Energy (his channel name and what I … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family
Tagged Asian Dad Energy, Dìdi, Dìdi (弟弟), layoffs, Technology, Technology workers
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Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79
I was saddened to read that Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79. As you can see from his story shown in the video above, his life was a true rags-to-riches story. Not only was he a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Dado Banatao, Phildev
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Joshua Van wins the UFC Flyweight Championship
The UFC has another AAPI champion after Joshua Van wins the UFC Flyweight Championship. He won after he caught a kick from Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323. Pantoja injured his elbow when he tried to break his fall. Definitely didn’t … Continue reading