Monthly Archives: June 2008

SF Bay Area Asian American Election Round-up

Posted on June 10, 2008 by John

A week ago this past Tuesday, June 3rd, was the direct primary election in the State of California, where there were many local races and a few state-wide initiatives were on the ballot. If you live in California, I hope … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: We’re not homogenous!

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Bo

Well, maybe it’s not breaking news for regular readers of this and other Asian-American centric sites, but the AA community is finally getting some real research to back up our assertion that we’re an extrodinarily diverse and complicated community.  The just released … Continue reading →

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Bubble tea in the South

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Ben

There are always things that I’ve thought would make it well here in the South. One of the big things for several years now on the west coast has been bubble tea. The pearls are made of tapioca starch and … Continue reading →

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“Chink Nigger”

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Jun

Today was the unveiling of the music video for “Be a Nigger Too” by legendary Queensbridge MC Nasir Jones; better known by his one syllable moniker, or his pen name if you would, Nas. Nas created a firestorm and has … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Music, Observations | 6 Comments

The San Jose Little Saigon controversy and its impact on Vietnamese American politics

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Efren

In the San Jose Mercury News today, there’s an article on the impact on Vietnamese American politics and politicians in San Jose. Madison Nguyen, the first Vietnamese American to ever be elected to San Jose’s city council despite the city … Continue reading →

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Gymnast Kevin Tan makes a strong bid for the U.S. Men’s Olympics Team

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Jen

I was lucky enough to catch the Men’s Visa 2008 Championship that aired on NBC today, where the best men in the U.S. competed for a chance to compete in the Olympic team trials coming up. I saw Fremont-born Kevin … Continue reading →

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Paul Fong, ‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight

Posted on June 8, 2008 by John

In today’s San Jose Mercury News, the newspaper does a very nice profile on Paul Fong, in “‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight.” Fong won his Democratic primary for State Assembly (District 22) this past Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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More good music: Justin Nozuka

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Ernie

If you’re in Canada, you may have already heard of half-Japanese, nineteen year old Justin Nozuka; he’s been on Degrassi Junior High and his brother George is a pop star in his own right. (I love how I infer that … Continue reading →

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6/17 – 6/18: KINCON 2008 – Consumer & Technology Convergence

Posted on June 7, 2008 by John

Korea IT Network is histing their annual conference, KINCON 2008, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California on June 17th~18th with the theme of “Consumer & Technology Convergence.” South Korea is one of the most advanced countries … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About… Boobs

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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My love affair with Kewpie

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ben

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Kewpie is the sun! It was junior high when we first met. When mother brought you into the door from the local Uwajimaya and offered you a … Continue reading →

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Ruby Chow, 1920-2008: Seattle loses political, cultural trailblazer

Posted on June 5, 2008 by John

I came across this in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer article about this Seattle native, Ruby Chow, who passed away on Wednesday, “Ruby Chow, 1920-2008: City loses political, cultural trailblazer“: “Ruby Chow, a high school dropout and former waitress who rose to … Continue reading →

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