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Category Archives: Current Events
New Monument to the Rock Springs Massacre of Chinese
Over the Labor Day weekend, the town of Rock Springs Wyoming unveiled a statue to commemorate the 28 Chinese miners killed in the Rock Springs Massacre. The statue called Requiem shows a Chinese miner standing in the ruins while holding … Continue reading
The Filipino American City of Waipahu
Daly City in California is often cited as a center for Filipino American culture. Completely understandable with Filipino Americans comprising 35% of its population. On a recent vacation to Hawaii, I discovered a city that is an even bigger center … Continue reading
San Francisco Chinese-American Voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio
With Sunset District residents angered by his support of the closing of San Francisco’s Great Highway, a special election held in San Francisco saw Chinese-American voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio. This was somewhat surprising. When we first reported on the … Continue reading
Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year
Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year! The high school senior has created a web site to help seniors avoid online fraud. Her grandfather was almost scammed by someone pretending to be her uncle requesting money to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Technology
Tagged cybersecurity, elderly, Kid of the Year, Shield Seniors, Tejasvi Manoj, time magazine
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Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News
The Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA’s last day is September 2. Before it closes, I thought I would highlight a few events and news articles about Ruth Asawa Art that may get you to see her work if you haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Tagged Ruth Asawa, San Francisco
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Beyond, Together | Asian+American from The Asian American Foundation
I’m late for this announcement, but an interview with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) was recently aired, so in some ways, I am on time! Back at the end of July, TAAF announced a new campaign: “The Asian American Foundation … Continue reading
The Trump Administration is Picking AAPI Lawyers for Circuit Court Positions
Bloomberg Law reports that the Trump Administration is Picking AAPI Lawyers for Circuit Court Positions. While overall diversity is going down, recent judicial nominations include a notable number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. These include Eric Tung for the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Legal, Politics
Tagged 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Donald Trump, Eric Jung, Judges, Patrick Bumatay
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Another Asian American City tops a Best City List
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
Donate to AAPI Causes for AAPI Heritage Month
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
Posted in Current Events, History, Nonprofit
Tagged AAPI Heritage Month, AAPI History Month, Asia Foundation, Asian Society, CAAM
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Top Three “Happiest” US Cities are Asian American
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
Posted in Community, Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged divorce, Fremont, Happiness, Irvine, San Jose, WalletHub
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Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans
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
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
Tagged Perpetual Foreigner, STAATUS, The Asian American Foundation, yellow peril
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