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Tag Archives: income disparity
Have Asian Americans Gotten Richer or Poorer?
Asian Americans have often been lauded for their high financial and educational achievements, despite being second-class citizens when they first arrived in America. They have some of the highest average incomes, educational attainment, and standards of living in the US, … Continue reading
C100 & Columbia University: The State of Chinese Americans
Recently, the Committee of 100 and Columbia University published a report on “The State of Chinese Americans”: “New York, NY (April 27, 2023) – Columbia University’s School of Social Work, one of the world’s leading research universities, and Committee of 100, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Observations, Politics
Tagged #StopAsianHate, chinese americans, demographics, income disparity, StopAAPIHate, voting
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A24’s Netflix Series BEEF with Ali Wong and Steven Yeun Premiering on April 6
After a clean sweep at the Oscars for the major acting categories, A24 will release a new series on Netflix called BEEF, starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, on April 6. The series is about how a road rage incident … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged A24, ali wong, Ashley Park, beef, income disparity, Justin Min, Netflix, Steven Yuen
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California Shootings Highlight the Struggles of Asian American Seniors
After the initial shock about hearing about the Half Moon Bay shootings, my next reaction to hearing that Chunli Zhao actions were related to his work on a farm was “why is a 66-year-old working on a farm?” This shooting … Continue reading
McKinsey & Company: Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges
Earlier in September, the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company published this Executive Briefing: ‘Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges’: “Events since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the murder of George Floyd and the rise in anti-Asian … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination
Tagged bamboo ceiling, income disparity, McKinsey & Company, Perpetual Foreigner
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Asian American Segregation and Income Inequality in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Othering and Belonging Institute recently issued an update to their report on segregation in the San Francisco Bay Area using 2020 census data, and the section on the most segregated Asian American neighborhoods caught my eye. Some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, Fremont California, income disparity, segregation
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Day Laborers, Flood Victims, and the Other One Percent: Illustrating the Gap between Asian American Rich and Poor
Much has been made about Asian American success, with articles pointing to average and median Asian American income being greater than whites, Asian cultural advantages, and incorrect exaggerations about the percentage of Asian American CEOs in Silicon Valley. Much less … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged income disparity, Indian Americans, San Jose Flooding
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