Monthly Archives: May 2013

Spoken Word by Jason Chu: ‘A Thousand Names,’ for Asian Heritage Month

Posted on May 3, 2013 by jozjozjoz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIBr1D1gNU Jason Chu is back with a new spoken word piece for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2013. Filmed by Jason Poon and with help from Marc Liu, this piece is done “in memory of those who came before – … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: HTC One & Far East Movement

Posted on May 3, 2013 by John

HTC’s latest Android smartphone, the HTC One, has been getting a lot of fantastic reviews and is about to launch in the United States. So it’s nice to see that one of their latest commercials features hip hop band Far … Continue reading →

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North Korea Imprisons Korean American Kenneth Bae, Possibly As Bait

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Mihee

From AP: “An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of labor for crimes against the state, the North’s state media said Thursday… Analysts say Pyongyang could use Bae as a bargaining … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Bad Asian: Not Putting Your Kids In a Good School

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Tim

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT  scores, graduate from medical school, or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains, but sometimes, we just don’t want to. How … Continue reading →

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What It Means To Be a U.S. Citizen

Posted on May 1, 2013 by akrypti

“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign . . . state or sovereignty  . . . ; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the … Continue reading →

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Posted on May 1, 2013 by jozjozjoz

So who makes the month of May the one that celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islanders heritage? The POTUS, if he proclaims it so. Yay us! ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH, 2013 – – – – – – … Continue reading →

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