Author Archives: Edward

About Edward

Edward Hong is an actor and spoken poet. Passion to make a change in this world through the performing arts and activism defines his ongoing life and it is the struggle against all things unjust that gives him this passion to be one heck of a talkative, stubborn man. It, however, does not mean he strives to be a champion or role model of any community but to be the man who will be honest and say the things nobody will have the balls to say. He is the jester who is outspoken in what he believes in most passionately and therefore cannot be pinpointed that he will do what you expect him to do.

Happy Harvey Milk Day: What Milk Meant to the API Community

Today on May 22nd, California will honor Harvey Milk with the First Annual Harvey Milk Day for his courageous leadership and conviction. Some of my friends will be celebrating his legacy in San Francisco at the Castro District where he … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday: Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X

Today marks the birthdays of two incredible people, one who is still amongst us, and the other who passed away over 35 years ago:  Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X. Although they have lived very different lives, the hardships they faced … Continue reading

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Miss USA Breaks Through Another Racial Barrier

Say what you will about the Miss USA pageants, but when I learned today that the winner of the beauty pageant competition was Rima Fakih (who won Miss Michigan on September 19th, 2009), I whooped at my computer screen and … Continue reading

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My First Encounter with Hollywood (and Stereotypes)

Republished with permission from Projekt NewSpeak. Ever since I moved to Los Angeles from Williamsburg, VA over two months ago, I’ve been living my dream of becoming a social justice activist and actor. During my time here so far, I’ve … Continue reading

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Being Honest With Your Own Racism

Everyone’s a little bit racist / Sometimes. Doesn’t mean we go / Around committing hate crimes. Look around and you will find / No one’s really color blind. Maybe it’s a fact / We all should face Everyone makes judgments … Continue reading

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What is Asian America, Really?

Republished with permission from Projekt NewSpeak. I recently attended a meeting for the city of LA’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee. I was very excited to get involved and see what great things were being planned. A heard that … Continue reading

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