Category Archives: Current Events

Another Asian American City tops a Best City List

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Jeff

I was surprised to find another Asian American City that tops a US Best City List, especially one that wasn’t on any of the previous lists that I discussed in the past.  This year, Johns Creek in Georgia was number … Continue reading →

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Donate to AAPI Causes for AAPI Heritage Month

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Jeff

My company matches my donations to nonprofits. When I logged into the Benevity service to start the matching process for a recent donation, it surprised me to see a note on AAPI Heritage Month.  That note suggested that I donate … Continue reading →

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White House Proclamation on AAPI Heritage Month

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Jeff

The White House has issued a Proclamation on AAPI Heritage month. This proclamation features a number of Indian Americans, including Lakshmi and Radhakrishna Chilukuri, the parents of Usha Vance, the current Second Lady of the United States. Also mentioned is … Continue reading →

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Top Three “Happiest” US Cities are Asian American

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Jeff

We have blogged how WalletHub rated the city of Fremont as the “happiest” in the United States. In a recent update to their rankings, WalletHub’s top three “happiest” US Cities are Asian American:  Fremont, San Jose, and Irvine. What do … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Jeff

The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) has released its fifth annual Social Tracking of the Status of Asian Americans in the United States (STAATUS) report. Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans. Some key findings: 1 out of 4 … Continue reading →

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US Chinatowns Feeling the Effects of Tariffs

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Jeff

US Chinatowns from Honolulu and San Francisco to Las Vegas and New York are feeling the effects of the Trump Administration’s tariffs. Many business in these Chinatowns have low margins and price-sensitive customers, and cost increases have a tremendous impact.  … Continue reading →

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Former Navy SEAL and Doctor Jonny Kim Finally Making First Trip To Space

Posted on April 14, 2025 by John

Back in January of 2020, I had blogged about the incredible Jonny Kim, who was selected by NASA to become an astronaut. Well, a few days ago of this writing, Kim finally made it into space and talks about it … Continue reading →

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Status of Laws Requiring the Teaching of AAPI Studies

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Jeff

The Committee of 100 recently released data and a visualization of that data on the status of laws and proposed laws and academic standards regarding AAPI subjects. This is an update on these laws standards since October 3, 2024. I … Continue reading →

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Purging (and Restoring) Asian American History on US Military Websites

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Jeff

After reading that references to Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in baseball, were deleted from US Military websites, as part of the Trump Administration’s war against DEI and then restored after some outcry, I wondered if anything happened … Continue reading →

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A Data-driven Analysis of the Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Jeff

We have talked about the perpetual foreigner stereotype, but exactly how prevalent is it?  Is it getting stronger or weaker?  With whom is this stereotype more deeply root? A recently published paper took a data-driven approach to answer these questions. … Continue reading →

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Could the Next California Governor be an Asian?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Edwin Bai

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been a polarizing figure in American politics, largely due to him being the head of the most hated state by Republicans, but also for his moderate policies that have drawn him criticism from both the … Continue reading →

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Great-grandson of Wong Kim Ark, who established Birthright Citizenship, Talks about Trump Executive Order

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Jeff

The United States vs Kim Wong Ark is the case that helped guaranteed birthright citizenship – that people born in the United States would automatically be US citizens.  Almost two years after the 125th Anniversary of that decision, President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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