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Category Archives: History
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
12 Ways to Celebrate Filipino American History Month
Google published 10 Ways to Celebrate Filipino American History, which is appropriate as October is Filipino American History Month. The article talks about learning about and honoring notable Filipino Americans like Larry Itliong, Lea Salonga, and Victoria Manalo Draves. It’s … Continue reading
Ms Marvel Episode 2 Review: Crushed (Minor Spoilers)
I watched the second episode of Ms. Marvel along with the Wife and Number Two Son, and I liked it even better than the first! The Wife and Number Two Son were initially skeptical whether they should watch it, but … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History, TV
Tagged Iman Vellani, Jersey City, Kamala Khan, MCU, Ms. Marvel
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US Memorial Day: Commemorating John Douangdara and his Navy Memorial Statue
As a Navy veteran, one thing my father wanted to do is to see his name in the register of Navy veterans in the US Navy Memorial in Washington DC. When the Wife and I finally took him there, I … Continue reading
When Asian Americans are “too American”: Filipino Americans in the 1930’s
A recent poll suggests that many Americans think that Asian Americans are more loyal to their country of origins than to the United States. In contrast, a blog post from the JSTOR Daily describes a time when Asian Americans immigrants … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Health, History
Tagged Apl.de.ap, Filipino American, Manongs
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A California Roadtrip through Asian American Women’s History
March is Women’s History Month, and a description of a roadtrip through California that covers important places of Asian American Women’s history caught my attention. Even though I have lived in California for most of my life, I had only … Continue reading
Posted in History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged Anna May Wong, California, Kaila Yu, Mine Okubo, Quock Mui, Showgirl Magic Museum
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8Books Review: Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now is a monster of a book — both in that it is chock full of excellent content and that it literally weighs a ton (okay not a literal … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Food & Drink, History, Lifestyles, Movies, Music, Reviews, The Arts, Theatre, TV
Tagged Angry Asian Man, Jeff Yang, Phil Wang, Phil Yu, Rise
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The University of Utah honors Wat Misaka, first person of Color in the NBA
Long before Linsanity or even before any African Americans would play in what would become the NBA, Wataru “Wat” Misaka became the first person of color to play professional basketball in the Basketball Association of America, playing three games for … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Sports
Tagged basketball, Jeremy Lin, University of Utah, Wat Misaka
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Chinese American WWII Veterans to be Honored with the Congressional Gold Medal
Chinese American WWII Veterans have been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in a series of ceremonies across the country. The Chinese American WWII Veterans Recognition project pushed for recognition of Chinese American Veterans like Hazel Ying Lee, who died in … Continue reading
Filipino American Nurses: Then and Now
This photo essay on Filipino American nurses dealing with the pandemic, coupled with it being Filipino American History Month, made me reflect on the long history of Filipino American nurses. We have talked before about why so many nurses in … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Cold War, Filipino American History Month, Filipino nurses, nursing
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150th Anniversary of 1871 Los Angeles Chinese Massacre
Bodies of 17 dead Chinese men and boys lie in the Los Angeles jail yard on October 24, 1871 (photo credit: Security Pacific Bank) This past Sunday, October 24th, marked the 150th anniversary of one of the worst hate crimes … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Local, Southern California
Tagged hate crimes, los angeles
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