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8Asians Vist Asian America: Japanese American National Museum

Posted on March 20, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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California’s Asian American State Senators Call for Hold on SCA5

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Jeff

As debate over SCA5 runs hotly both pro and con, California Asian American State Senators Ted Lieu, Carol Liu, and Leland Yee have asked that SCA 5 be put on hold.  Here is their joint statement: “As lifelong advocates for … Continue reading →

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8Asians Visit Asian America: Martial Arts History Museum

Posted on March 6, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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The Koga System – An Asian American Martial Art

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Jeff

Years ago when  I saw a policeman on the TV news restrain a protester using an Aikido sankyo grip, I thought to myself, “where did the cop learn that technique?”  Only after reading an obituary did I found out.   Johnny … Continue reading →

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California’s SCA5 looks to Bring Back Race Preferences in Public Education

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Jeff

When my brother in-law told me how his fellow Asian realtors were upset about a proposed law to limit Asian enrollment in California colleges, I was initially skeptical.  A law to put a cap on Asian students? But after looking … Continue reading →

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Asian American High Schools in Top 25 List for SAT/ACT Scores

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jeff

When Number One Son took an SAT prep course in Fremont last summer, I looked at the kids coming out of the class and saw nothing but Asian kids.  Curious, I asked him some questions: “Do any white kids go … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: GoldieBlox’s “Princess Machine” & The Beastie Boys

Posted on December 27, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/lMLYdoyFfmc Back in November, it took a few days after I saw this Internet video being posted by my technical or engineering educated female friends on Facebook before I got around to watching it – and I loved it. The … Continue reading →

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When You and Your Parents Don’t Speak the Same Language–Literally

Posted on November 26, 2013 by tinabot

Recently on the Washington Post, Daniel Chen was interviewed about his life and the linguistic barriers that made him and his parents veritable strangers in their own home. He’s currently studying Mandarin Chinese at college to try to bridge this … Continue reading →

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Ju Hong, UC Berkeley Graduate, Heckles Obama on Deportation

Posted on November 25, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/HAuSWknJhu4 I had blogged earlier that during Obama’s visit to San Francisco where he gave a speech on immigration reform, he was heckled by an audience member. That person has now been identified as Ju Hong, 24, who is a … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans in College Sports

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Jeff

When I was an undergraduate, I remember meeting a few Asian American (a grand total of four) at my school who competed in collegiate sports like cross country, volleyball, and field hockey.  While I was researching Asian American cross country … Continue reading →

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Reverse Racism in Taiwan

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Lianne Lin I lived in Taiwan (Taipei and Taichung) for three years, and though I had an amazing time, I experienced a more harmful type of racism there than I ever have in my home country.  Born and raised … Continue reading →

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Pacific Islander Students struggle under the AAPI umbrella

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Jeff

The umbrella term AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) is a broad one that catches many under the model minority stereotype that comes with it, even while some, like many Pacific Islanders, are struggling for success.  Pacific Islanders (PI), those people … Continue reading →

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