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Category Archives: Current Events
President Biden Nominates Michelle Kwan for Ambassador to Belize
This past Wednesday, President Biden nominated decorated figure skater Michelle Kwan to be the US Ambassador to Belize: “Ms. Kwan, 41, joined Mr. Biden’s campaign team in 2019, long after making a transition from athletics to the political arena. She … Continue reading
NYC Theater Review: Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord
“Please, no plays about the pandemic.” I remember as early on as April of 2020 theatre-twitter was begging playwrights and creators to take heed – we did not and do not want to see art about the pandemic; especially while … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Comedy, Current Events, Entertainment, New York, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre
Tagged Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overload
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Taiwanese American Michelle Wu Elected Mayor of Boston – Makes History!
Taiwanese American Michelle Wu makes history as she is elected mayor of Boston – the first elected female mayor of Boston ever (current Mayor Kim Janey was appointed after Boston mayor Marty Walsh became Secretary of Labor in the Biden … Continue reading
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Taiwan
In John Oliver’s latest episode this past Sunday, John Oliver gives a good yet entertaining overview on Taiwan – from its history to its relationship with China and the rest of the world, including the United States. It’s an important … Continue reading
USC to Apologize (Finally) for WWII Actions That Derailed the Education of Japanese American Students
Image courtesy of USC. During World War II, over 127,000 Japanese Americans were interned and their lives turned upside down. This number includes some University of Southern California (USC) students, who were treated shockingly poorly by USC, especially in contrast … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Local, Southern California
Tagged internment, Japanese Americans, USC, WWII
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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Andrew Yang, ‘Forward’ book & Tour, Launches The Forward ‘Party’
I first met former presidential candidate Andrew Yang in July 2018 and interviewed him in August 2018 (which was published in September 2018). I recently had a chance to interview him again a few weeks ago (though I have seen … Continue reading
San Jose Approves Resolution & Apologizes for 1887 Chinatown Destruction and Decades of Discrimination
Although I’ve lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1999, I did not know much about the history of Chinese Americans in the area beyond the Chinese Exclusion Act. I was surprised to hear that back in May, that … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, History, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, San Jose
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Jeopardy shows that Asian Americans have a Ways to go to be Widely Recognized
When I saw this category on Jeopardy last Friday, September 24, 2021, I was excited that Asian Americans would be the focus of a category on a popular nationally televised US TV show. Given the perpertual foreigner stereotype and the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Sports, TV
Tagged figure skating, Jeopardy, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan, Tara Lipinski
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Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Touts Basic Income at Mountain View Rally
Former presidential candidate happened to be in Mountain View on Saturday (September 25, 2021) for a Universal Basic Income rally while UBI supporters across the country in different cities were also holding rallies and marches. At the rally, many speakers, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Andrew Yang, Universal Basic Income
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US Attorney General urged to move faster on Federal Anti-Asian Hate Law
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) sent this letter (a portion shown above) to US Attorney General Merrick Garland asking for faster action on implementing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. They specifically ask for speeding up implementation … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged #StopAsianHate, coronavirus, COVID-19, Grace Meng, mazie hirono
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Sunisa Lee’s Journey to win the Gymnastics All-Around Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics
In case you missed it, Sunisa Lee, a Hmong American from Minnesota, won the Gymnastics All Round medal at the Tokyo Olympics. After Simone Biles withdrew, the pressure was intense on the 18 year old to continue the United States … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Sports
Tagged gymnastics, Hmong Americans, Olympics, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee
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Asian American Olympians Talk about their Anti-Asian hate Experiences
It’s been great to see Asian American athletes representing the US in the Tokyo Olympics. I saw Nikhil Kumar playing table tennis and found out he is an 18 year from my city of San Jose. Seeing athletes like Nikhil … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged Chloe Kim, Sakura Kokumai, Tokyo Olympics, Yul Moldauer
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