Monthly Archives: August 2008

For Chinese-Americans, Beijing Olympics bring mixed emotions

Posted on August 4, 2008 by John

With less than a week to go until the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was wondering when I was going to come across this kind of article, as I had read in Sunday’s San Jose Mercury News’s “For Chinese-Americans, Beijing Olympics … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Fire honors its first Asian American deputy chief

Posted on August 3, 2008 by John

Congrats to Helen Jo for being promoted to deputy chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department – Jo is the first – the first woman and the first Asian American to achieve such a rank for the fire department. … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Colorado Summit at the Democratic Convention

Posted on August 2, 2008 by John

Sunday August 24th and Tuesday August 26th Colorado AAPI Democrats Asian Pacific Americans for Progress DNC Vice Chair U.S. Representative Mike Honda (CA-15) Obama for America AAPI Vote Team INVITE YOU TO WHAT: AAPI Colorado Summit at the Democratic Convention … Continue reading →

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Sho-yu Concepts

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Ben

Neat online store that sells asian type clothing apparel in a fun sort of way. Shoyu-Concepts has been nice enough to extend a promotion to all 8Asians readers. When you visit their site and put in the promotional code: shoyufor8asians … Continue reading →

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8/21 – 8/24: Los Angeles: 2008 NAAAP National Convention and Diversity Career Fair

Posted on August 1, 2008 by John

The National Association of Asian American Professionals 22nd Annual NAAAP National Convention: “Leadership: Rising and Shining Stars” www.naaapconvention.org Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 9:00am to Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 12:00pm Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 2025 Avenue of the Stars … Continue reading →

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HOLY CRAP Asians-in-the-News of the Day

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Moye

I first heard about the horrifying murder on a Canadian bus yesterday, where a stranger gutted and decapitated another passenger for no apparent reason. Witnesses said the victim was stabbed dozens of times in the Wednesday night attack aboard the … Continue reading →

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