Monthly Archives: June 2019

ICYMI: Toronto Raptors’ Jeremy Lin first Asian American to Win NBA Championship

Posted on June 24, 2019 by John

https://www.instagram.com/p/BytEil-Amwb/ Unless you’re an NBA basketball fan, you may not have realized that the Golden State Warriors didn’t win another NBA championship in their five year streak of making it to the Finals (and winning three of them). That honor … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “I Love You So Mochi” by Sarah Kuhn

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Lily

Sarah Kuhn’s new YA novel I Love You So Mochi is an utterly delightful book about self-discovery, romance, family relations, and good eats. Kimi is at the end of her senior year in high school when she receives an unexpected … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: Crazy, Political Asians & California State Democratic Party Convention

Posted on June 17, 2019 by John

Back at the end of May and first weekend of June, the California State Democratic Party held its annual convention in San Francisco, and I had the great pleasure to have attend the 2019 California State Democratic Party convention as … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Guest Writer

Named one of the most anticipated books of 2019, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is Ocean Vuong’s novel debut. In 2016, Vuong’s poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, earned national recognition, winning the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry and … Continue reading →

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Mamma Mia – Finding Representation in the Theater Community

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Tim

Theater is another one of the mainstream entertainment arenas where finding Asian (or even minority) representation remains difficult. With the exception of dedicated Asian companies (like East West Players), it’s rare to find an Asian American in the cast of … Continue reading →

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Aja Dang: Student Loan Debt Influencer

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Jeff

I first heard of Aja Dang from this story in Yahoo Finance about a woman who paid down $100K in student debt.  As I have kids in college, this story really attracted my attention.  When I think of “influencer”, I … Continue reading →

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