Category Archives: Discrimination

#SubmitToHate and “ThankYouDonald” on Instagram is documenting social media accounts of #WhiteLash

Posted on November 10, 2016 by jozjozjoz

I am just going to link to ThankYouDonald and let the posts speak for themselves. The account description is: Thank You, Donald. Bearing witness to the #WhiteLash. Contribute photos/screenshots by tagging them with #SubmitToHate. I wish this account didn’t need … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Seamless – stereotypical or racist?

Posted on October 21, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/eqLpLONAzss A friend of mine posted on Facebook recently this TV commercial that he saw air during prime time on network television by Seamless: “Ah, New York City. The people, the culture, the food. It just doesn’t get any better than … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “We Gon’ Be Alright” by Jeff Chang

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Lily

Author of Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop and Who We Be, Jeff Chang’s latest book We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation is an incisive series of essays looking at race in America. Drawing on recent events, including Donald Trump, Black Lives … Continue reading →

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“What Would You Do?” – White Woman Introduces Asian Fiance To Disapproving Parents

Posted on September 5, 2016 by John

Recently, ABC’s tv show, “What Would You Do?” did a segment to see what would strangers do or react if they happen to see a white woman introducing her Asian male fiance to disapproving parents: “While out to lunch, a white woman … Continue reading →

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NYC Theater Review: “Green Card: A New Musical”

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Lily

Green Card: A New Musical takes on immigrant artists and the American dream in a new musical from young director Dimo Kim. Playing at Theatre at St. Clement’s until August 26, it focuses on the story of Han, an actor … Continue reading →

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3 Things “Enlightened” White People Can Stop Saying

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Guest Writer

By Sophia Chang So you’re an enlightened, non-racist, totally conscious white person. In that case, you can stop saying these 3 things: 1) “My husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/superPCterm is Fill-in-the-Color so I get it.” You know how when skinny people talk about how … Continue reading →

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SFIFF: The Man Who Knew Infinity – Panel and Mini-Review

Posted on May 23, 2016 by John

When I was looking through the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival guide online, I came across a screening for the film that I had heard about, The Man Who Knew Infinity, described here: “For writer-director Matthew Brown, it has … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Asians in Colorado” by William Wei

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Lily

Asians in Colorado by William Wei unearths a local and regional history of Chinese and Japanese in the Centennial State. Wei positions the unique aspects of the state’s history within the broader national story. It is the stories of little … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: NYTimes: Open Season on Jeremy Lin? In Video, Fan Highlights Hard Fouls

Posted on May 2, 2016 by John

If you read 8Asians.com, you’ve probably already come across a Jeremy Lin fan video highlighting the injustices against opponents flagrantly fouling him titled, Jeremy Lin: Too Flagrant Not to Call and his opponents not getting called a foul. I’ve watched … Continue reading →

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8Books: “Have They Run Out of White Poets Yet?” by Franny Choi

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Lily

I’m giving Franny Choi the post title because of her amazing poem responding to the latest in a long string of poems by white people that shouldn’t have been published. Calvin Trillin’s poem “Have They Run Out of Provinces Yet?” ran … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: San Francisco’s 6th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Celebration (2016)

Posted on February 22, 2016 by John

Ever since the 1st Fred Korematsu Day Celebration in the San Francisco Bay Area back in 2011, I think I have attended every Celebration. This January 2016 was no different. And given GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric on banning muslims … Continue reading →

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“Fight Mom”: The Story of UFC’s Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson

Posted on December 17, 2015 by tinabot

A couple years ago, a friend showed me a Ronda Rousey fight promotion video for Strikeforce and introduced me to Gina Carano‘s movie Haywire. It made me wonder if there were any Asian American women in mixed martial arts, so … Continue reading →

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