Category Archives: Current Events

Documentary: Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Jeff

The documentary Rising Against Asia Hate:  One Day in March came out about a month ago, but it some of its key points are particularly relevant today, particularly with the Senate runoff in Georgia between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker.  It … Continue reading →

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From Homeless Single Mother to Oakland Mayor: Sheng Thao wins through Ranked Choice Voting

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Jeff

In an amazing journey from being a homeless single mother living in a car, Sheng Thao was elected mayor of Oakland. The journey is even more amazing considering that in the initial count of votes, Thao was in second place.  … Continue reading →

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Study finds that Cyberbullying of Asian American Youth increased during Pandemic

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Jeff

Generating a result that should surprise no one, a study concludes that while all youths (teens 13-17) experienced increased cyberbullying compared to before the pandemic, Asian American youths endured were increasingly targeted because of their race after the pandemic started. … Continue reading →

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12 Ways to Celebrate Filipino American History Month

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Jeff

Google published 10 Ways to Celebrate Filipino American History, which is appropriate as October is Filipino American History Month. The article talks about learning about and honoring notable Filipino Americans like Larry Itliong, Lea Salonga, and Victoria Manalo Draves. It’s … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Street Renamed ‘Vicha Ratanapakdee Way’ for 84-year-old Thai Killed

Posted on October 5, 2022 by John

Back in January of this year, I had attended the one year anniversary of the deadly assault against 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee while on a walk in San Francisco. Recently, there was a ceremony to rename the street where ‘Grandpa Vicha’ … Continue reading →

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Japanese American Tanforan Memorial Internment Camp Ribbon Cutting & Statue Unveiling

Posted on October 3, 2022 by John

A few weekends ago on Saturday, August 27th afternoon, I attended in San Bruno, California (just south of San Fransisco), the Tanforan Memorial Ribbon Cutting and Statue Unveiling: “During World War II, the U.S. Army converted what was then the … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: US Western States Drought

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Jeff

It might be seem like a stretch to call the Western States Drought a medical hazard particular to Asian Americans, but one aspect of the drought will affects certain Asian Americans more drastically:  an increase in Valley Fever.  Valley fever, … Continue reading →

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TargetSmart: Asian American Voter Registration Trends in 2022

Posted on September 19, 2022 by John

I forget when I first started following Tom Bonier of TargetSmart (“a Democratic political data and data services firm”), but he had recently tweeted out some interesting Asian American voter registration stats: Interestingly, since Dobbs the Dem margin among AAPI … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Interview with Jay Chen for Congress

Posted on September 12, 2022 by John

(Full disclosure: I’ve donated to Jay’s campaign and endorse his run for Congress.) The last time I had interviewed Taiwanese American Jay Chen was back in 2012 when I first met him at the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC). Recently, … Continue reading →

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Oakland Chinatown Hit Hard by Violence and the Pandemic

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Jeff

Even before the pandemic, Oakland Chinatown was struggling.  But since start of the Pandemic and the resulting increase in anti-Asian violence, 10% of Oakland Chinatown small business have closed.  The shooting death of beloved Oakland Chinatown dentist Lili Xu is … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yang Announces Merger with Two Other Political Parties to re-establish the Forward Party

Posted on July 28, 2022 by John

Feeling great about the announcement – let’s go!! 😀🚀🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/UT8nfbCH2U — Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) July 28, 2022 On Wednesday, July 27th, Forward Party founder Andrew Yang announced something interesting – the merger of three third party political parties into one, … Continue reading →

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Public Service Announcement: Asian American Gothic

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Jeff

This public service announcement, created by director Brian G. Cheung and production company Only Today puts expresses a simple message: Asian Americans are Americans. This is in response to the ongoing trend of anti-Asian attacks, and in particular to the … Continue reading →

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