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2014 SF Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival Photo Contest – $500 Grand Prize

Founded in 1988 by May Louie, the San Francisco Chinatown Merchants Association (SFCMA) is an independent community organization dedicated to the revitalization of commerce and tourism in one of America’s most unique historic neighborhoods. In 1991, shortly after the devastating … Continue reading

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Unwelcomed Chinese Mothers and Their Anchor Babies

EDITOR’S NOTE: Please see 8Asians’ previous coverage on the topic of anchor babies –Joz NBC’s Rock Center on China & Birth Tourism (11/2/2011) The Tough Life Of An Anchor Baby (6/22/2011) Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies (6/14/2011) … Continue reading

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‘A Day in the Life of Asian Pacific America 2014’ Exhibit Opens on the 4th of July

On May 10, 2014, over 500 people captured more than 2,000 moments through a collection of photos and films for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. The result, after curation, is today’s opening of A Day in the Life of … Continue reading

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V3con 2014: Preview of Featured Topic Presentations

By Eugene Hung This post is the last of a series that has introduced 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on … Continue reading

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V3con 2014: Preview of Workshops and Panels

By Eugene Hung This post is part of a series that will introduce 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on Friday, … Continue reading

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What You Might Not Know about Judith Hill, Recipient of the 2014 V3con Voice Award

By Eugene Hung This post is part of a series that will introduce 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on Friday, … Continue reading

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What You Might Not Know about Jonathan Gold, Recipient of the 2014 V3con Visibility Award

By Eugene Hung This post is part of a series that will introduce 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on Friday, … Continue reading

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What You Might Not Know about Ann Curry, Recipient of the 2014 V3con Vision Award

By Eugene Hung This post is part of a series that will introduce 8Asians readers to some of this year’s V3 Digital Media Conference (V3con) honorees, speakers, panelists, and performers. The V3con Opening Awards Reception will be held on Friday, … Continue reading

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LA Ticket Giveaway: 2014 V3 Digital Media Conference

V3 Digital Media Conference is coming up right around the corner. The event kicks off on Friday June 20th with an Opening Awards Reception. Then, the all day conference takes place on Saturday June 21st. Both events are being held at … Continue reading

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Human Rights Activist Yuri Kochiyama Passes Away at Age 93

Yuri Kochiyama has passed away at age 93, according to Democracy Now!. Kochiyama’s activism began after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when she and her family were held in a Japanese American internment camp. According to Wikipedia: In 1960, Kochiyama … Continue reading

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The White House Initiative on AAPIs – Opening Ceremony for AAPI Heritage Month 2014

As you may know, the month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. With that, The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders kicked off the month on May 6th, hosted by the … Continue reading

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Creating the Asian Pacific American Family Album

By Eddie Wong Every time I returned to my mother’s house in Los Angeles I would invariably spend some time thumbing through the family photo album. There were few photographs of my parents as young adults; they were poor and … Continue reading

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