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Was Jesus Asian?
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Tag Archives: asian americans
Pew Research Report: Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives
By Angelina Chiang In the recent study conducted in 2023 by PEW Research about ongoing racism towards Asians and Asian Americans, there was clear and evident data that show how discriminatory attitudes and behaviors are still ongoing, despite many … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, asian hate, Discrimination, hate crimes, pew research
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PBS Documentary ‘Asian Americans’ & More Available for Online Streaming (free)
With the rise of hate crimes against AAPIs due to the COVID-19 pandemic (exacerbated by the previous president’s “China virus” and “Kung Flu” rhetoric) and the recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, Jada Leng, PBS’s Business Strategy Director, Content and … Continue reading
“Asian Americans” premieres on PBS on May 11, 2020
Asian Americans, a new PBS series, premieres on May 11 and 12. A quick synopsys: Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, CAAM, Flash Cuts, PBS, Tajima-Pena Productions, WETA
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What Sports Are Asian Americans Into?
#gingerbread #cookies #ninjas A photo posted by Carlomus Prime (@carlomusprime) on Mar 1, 2015 at 12:42am PST I’m a big fan of MMA, and 8Asians writer Jeff has even posted an article about successful Asian American participation in the UFC. … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, Bruce Lee, Cung Le, karate hottie, michelle waterson, mixed martial arts, MMA, wmma
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jack Link’s Jerky: ‘HANGRY Moments – Lecture Hall’
http://youtu.be/erCF_vQrCvI I think it is safe to say that we’ve all had moments in our life where we’ve been really hungry and our stomachs have been growling. I think Jack Link, the beef jerky company, creates a unique spin on … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, commercial
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Asian American Christianity and Linsanity
(Image from the Christian Film Database) Authors Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell offer an interesting statistic in American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us about the connection between being religious and one’s ethnic identity: Do other minority groups also have … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyles, Religion
Tagged asian american christianity, asian americans, Jeremy Lin, linsanity
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Asian America: Confusion from Within, Abroad, and Why
The Economist article asking, “Do Asian Americans still exist?” is likely to rouse some sentiments. As usual, Asian America, with all its ethnicities, don’t just indicate a diversity of cultural groups under the large label of “Asian” but a striking … Continue reading
Fear and Loathing in Indonesia: The “Innoncence of Muslims” Edition
“I’m American, and I’m sorry” is my usual way of introducing myself to people when they hear my accent and get puzzled by its New England droll with Southerner slang coming from an Asian face. This was how I have … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-americanism, Asian, asian americans, Indonesia, innocence of muslims
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Red Bean & Kimchi Brings Improv Talk Show To YouTube
It is a great pleasure of mine to introduce you all to Red Bean & Kimchi, a new online improvisational talk show which features many emerging Asian American Artists and non-profit community service organizations. It’s a YouTube show that broadcasts … Continue reading
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Tagged actors, asian actors, asian americans, corinne chooey, davis choh, funny, improv, red bean and kimchi, talk show, youtube
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YouTube’s YOMYOMF Network Will Change Your World
When this video got uploaded around 11pm on Sunday night, I don’t think anybody could have possibly expected how epic in scope this was actually going to be. What is possibly the first conscious venture of mainstream media fusing with … Continue reading
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Tagged asian americans, chester see, Entertainment, jessica alba, kevjumba, masi oka, Movies, new media, nigahiga, tv shows, yomyomf
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Uploaded: The Asian American Movement Review From 2012 LAAPFF
The buzz and excitement for Uploaded: The Asian American Movement was tremendous at the world premiere, even before the film began. But I was not among one of them and instead, I was quite the doubting Thomas. I was reluctant … Continue reading
2012 LAAPFF Opening & Shanghai Calling Review
Ah, the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival is here. It’s that one time of the year where a truck load of Asians and Asian Americans in the entertainment industry here in LA come to mingle amongst themselves for … Continue reading