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Category Archives: Discrimination
Fanny: The Best Rock and Roll Band you Probably Never heard of
“They were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody’s ever mentioned them. They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever; it just wasn’t their time.” – David Bowie in Rolling Stone My cousin told me about a ground breaking … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Music
Tagged CAAM, CaaMFest 2023, Fanny, Fanny: The Right to Rock, PBS, Rock and Roll
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Harvard Asian American Admissions Up in 2023 as Supreme Court Decision Looms
Harvard’s Asian American admissions, subject of a lawsuit that accuses of Harvard of suppressing Asian American admissions, rose to 29.1% for the incoming class for 2023. This is an increase from 2022’s 27.1% of the admitted class, a absolute percentage … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education
Tagged Affirmative Action, College Admissions Game, Harvard
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Documentary: Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March
The documentary Rising Against Asia Hate: One Day in March came out about a month ago, but it some of its key points are particularly relevant today, particularly with the Senate runoff in Georgia between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. It … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
Tagged Atlanta Spa Killings, CAAM, PBS, Sandra Oh, WNET
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Remembering Asian American Veterans: Richard Hoy
As the “Americanness” of Asian Americans is often questioned these days despite the long history of Asian Americans in the United States, Veteran’s Day is a good time to point out the contributions that Asian Americans to the country. In … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History
Tagged Asian American Veterans, Discrimination, Mark Hoy, StoryCorps, US veterans, Veterans, Veterans Day, Vietnam War
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Exploring the History of San Jose’s Pinoytown
I have been going to San Jose Japantown for most of my adult life, but the only thing Filipino there that I noticed was a small Filipino community center building. Only after taking a Historical Walking Tour of the area … Continue reading
San Francisco Street Renamed ‘Vicha Ratanapakdee Way’ for 84-year-old Thai Killed
Back in January of this year, I had attended the one year anniversary of the deadly assault against 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee while on a walk in San Francisco. Recently, there was a ceremony to rename the street where ‘Grandpa Vicha’ … Continue reading
Japanese American Tanforan Memorial Internment Camp Ribbon Cutting & Statue Unveiling
A few weekends ago on Saturday, August 27th afternoon, I attended in San Bruno, California (just south of San Fransisco), the Tanforan Memorial Ribbon Cutting and Statue Unveiling: “During World War II, the U.S. Army converted what was then the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged internment, Japanese Americans, San Bruno, Tanforan
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McKinsey & Company: Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges
Earlier in September, the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company published this Executive Briefing: ‘Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges’: “Events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the murder of George Floyd and the rise in anti-Asian … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination
Tagged bamboo ceiling, income disparity, McKinsey & Company, Perpetual Foreigner
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Oakland Chinatown Hit Hard by Violence and the Pandemic
Even before the pandemic, Oakland Chinatown was struggling. But since start of the Pandemic and the resulting increase in anti-Asian violence, 10% of Oakland Chinatown small business have closed. The shooting death of beloved Oakland Chinatown dentist Lili Xu is … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Discrimination, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged coronavirus, COVID-19, Lili Xu, Oakland Chinatown
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Gonzaga Basketball Players Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong land Endorsement Deals and fight Stereotypes
Before reading this article about Gonzaga Basketball Players Kayleigh and Kaylynne Truong, I had no idea about any Asian American women college basketball players, much less any who were Division I players much less twins. I also didn’t know about … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Sports
Tagged basketball, Breaking Limits, Degree, Gonzaga, Kayleigh Truong, Kaylynne Truong
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