Monthly Archives: July 2017

8Books Review: “Trespassers?: Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia”

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Jeff

Because I had grown up in neighboring Newark and then lived in Fremont California for many years before moving to San Jose, I was intensely curious to read what Trespassers? Asian Americans and the Battle for Suburbia by Willow S. … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Hope of Another Spring: Takuichi Fujii”

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Lily

The Hope of Another Spring: Takuichi Fujii, Artists and Wartime Witness brings Fujii’s art to a broader audience with the stunning pages from a diary he kept while incarcerated during World War II. Written by Barbara Johns and with an … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Heroine Worship” by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Lily

Heroine Worship by Sarah Kuhn is the riveting sequel to Heroine Complex, starring not just one, but two badass Asian American superheroines. You may or may not recall that I loved Heroine Complex when it came out last summer. The first book in … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Depend’s Real Stories: How Jon Keeps Saving the Day

Posted on July 7, 2017 by John

https://youtu.be/XJBJXnLbL14 I was surprised to see this commercial. Not that Asian Americans don’t need Depend adult diapers, but that this commercial highlighted a use case I had not thought about – firefighters wearing Depend’s: “On Jon’s crew, every second counts. … Continue reading →

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My Father’s Lost Concentration Camp (Pt. 2 of 2)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

In April of this year, I was asked by Southern California Public Radio to do a presentation about my family as part of their new series called, Unheard LA. The following is the video from my talk, followed by my … Continue reading →

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