Monthly Archives: March 2011

Did Respect for Authority Save Lives in Japan Quake?

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mike

I noticed a curious phenomenon last week. When the earthquake and tsunami were first detected in Japan, the Japanese people responded to the alarms respectfully and obediently. This probably prevented thousands of needless deaths. This seems like a stark contrast … Continue reading →

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Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation Partners with UNICEF for Japan Disaster Relief

Posted on March 15, 2011 by jozjozjoz

The Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation is working together with UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) in their efforts to collect for the Japan Disaster Relief Fund. The death toll is expected to exceed 10,000 with thousands still missing. The hard-hit … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: “Nita Negrita” TV Series does Blackface

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jeff

“Nita Negrita” is a television series from the Philippines’ GMA network about an orphaned Filipino/African-American child starring Barbie Forteza as the orphaned girl.   I had never heard of this series until Filamako.com pointed out that they are actually using blackface!  … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Indie Bands from The Wall at SXSW

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Dino-Ray

If you’re headed to SXSW (a.k.a. South by Southwest) in Austin, TX this year, there will be no shortage of Asian representation in the music department — particularly with the Taiwanese label of indie bands known as The Wall — … Continue reading →

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CNN Interviews Jeremy Lin

Posted on March 14, 2011 by John

Since I last blogged about Jeremy Lin was his debut for the Golden State Warriors during the Warriors’ Asian Heritage night, Lin has had his up’s and down’s in the NBA. Back in January, Lin was sent to the NBA … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Alexandra Wallace, Ranting UCLA Girl

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Edward

Before I get started on this lovely open letter, for those of you who don’t know, Alexandra Wallace is a UCLA student who posted the above YouTube video yesterday about her rant on Asian students making too much noise in … Continue reading →

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Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami: Did Japan “Deserve” It?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by jozjozjoz

One would hope that in the face of terrible tragedy, people can overcome their racism to, you know, become decent, compassionate human beings. Instead, people are taking an unimaginable natural disaster and using it as a reason to justify why … Continue reading →

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New Census Figures Reveal the Bay Area is Much More Asian American

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Ernie

Everyone living in the San Francisco Bay Area, newly released 2010 Census figures confirm what you already know: the Bay Area, along with being much more more Latino, is much more Asian American. Traditional white East Bay suburbs like San … Continue reading →

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Gift Companies and Mailings Offer Stereotypical Asian Party Favors

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Mihee

Like any working adult with credit cards and a viable email address, I get a lot of “junk” mail, both cyber and physical, both home and at work. In the office, I receive everything from brochures on cheesy curriculum to … Continue reading →

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Martin Hsu Website Wide Japan Earthquake Relief

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Ernie

We’ve blogged about illustrator Martin Hsu’s fantastic prints and illustrations before, but with the tragedy in Japan this week comes word that Martin is donating 100% of all proceeds to American Red Cross Japan Earthquake Relief. You can help earthquake … Continue reading →

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Evan Low Officially Announces Candidacy for California State Assembly

Posted on March 12, 2011 by John

This past Thursday, political wonder kid and current Campbell City Council Member Evan Low officially announced his candidacy for California State Assembly for the 24th Assembly District. A few years ago, Low made history by becoming the country’s youngest ever … Continue reading →

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Asian American Journalists Cover Earthquake and Tsunami Destruction in Japan

Posted on March 11, 2011 by jozjozjoz

It has been over 24 hours since the devastating 8.9 Sendai earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I’ve been glued to NHK World and Twitter to get the latest news. At the same time that Japanese officials are calling for people … Continue reading →

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