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Category Archives: Community
The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) Presents: #APIVoices YouTube Video Contest
8Asians is an official media partner of this project. The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) is proud to present our national #APIVoices YouTube Video Contest! This is YOUR chance to share a topic that you feel is relevant to the … Continue reading
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Join the National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout: February 20, 2014
By Kiran Ahuja on WhiteHouse.gov Please join the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI), as well as government, civic and business leaders from across the country on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 3 PM ET for … Continue reading
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Asian American Journalists Have Space to Shine In The Changing Industry
Former anchor of The Today Show Ann Curry spoke at the 2013 national convention of Asian American Journalists Association in New York City about keeping faith and passion in the changing industry. Before a flight to the edge of Syria, … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Community, New York
Tagged aaja, ann curry, convention, journalism, Laura Ling, Lisa Ling, mega sugianto, voices
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Kollaboration SF 4: Post-Event Wrap Up (8/3/2013)
I had heard of Kollaboration SF before (“an annual event and movement produced by young Asian and Pacific Islander (API) professionals and students to promote a strong API presence in entertainment and media.”), but had never attended a show. I … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Community, Entertainment, Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
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LA Ticket Giveaway: 2013 V3 Digital Media Conference
UPDATE: Congrats to the winners: Komo, Le Lisa, sharon yamato, Debra Dilger! V3 Digital Media Conference is coming up right around the corner. The event kicks off, on Friday June 14th, with an Opening Awards Reception at the Pacific Asia … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Lifestyles, Nonprofit, Promotions, Southern California
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Asian American Women Champions of Change
Inspiration is rarity these days. But when I read about these incredible women who are truly making a difference in their communities, both locally and globally, I get super excited…and hopeful, which is also somewhat elusive these days. The White … Continue reading
Spoken Word by Jason Chu: ‘A Thousand Names,’ for Asian Heritage Month
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIBr1D1gNU Jason Chu is back with a new spoken word piece for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2013. Filmed by Jason Poon and with help from Marc Liu, this piece is done “in memory of those who came before – … Continue reading
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What It Means To Be a U.S. Citizen
“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign . . . state or sovereignty . . . ; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics
Tagged China, Chinese immigrants, citizenship, immigration
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
So who makes the month of May the one that celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage? The POTUS, if he proclaims it so. Yay us! ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – … Continue reading
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Slanted and Enchanted: Another Take on Last Week’s Rant and Some Traveler’s Tales
One of the things I enjoy about the Internet and Democracy is that you have the opportunity to engage in dialogues and see different points of view. One of the things I don’t like is that often, people have already … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Discrimination, Observations, Politics
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Los Angeles: Tuesday Night Cafe Kicks Off its 15th Season
Come kick off the 15th Season of one of the longest running free public arts series in downtown Los Angeles, highlighting new work in visual and performance arts from the Los Angeles and Asian American artistic community in Los Angeles’ … Continue reading
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Rant: Film Festivals, Ethnic Studies, Political Correctness, and Race
I consider myself a professional Asian American, which means that I work in the “community.” There are positives and negatives that come with being a professional Asian American. The biggest negative is that people tend to rant at me about … Continue reading
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