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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Category Archives: Discrimination
Exploitasian: The Story of Chinese Workers in Gold-Rush America
China’s rise to economic dominance in the late 1900s largely came from its massive population and the cheap labor that it provided to foreign corporations, with “companies like Nike, Apple and Walmart relying on Chinese workers to manufacture their products”. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination, History, Labor, Paper, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged chinese americans, Chinese Exclusion Act, Gold Rush
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Opinions on Asian and Asian Men Representation in American Movies and TV
When Crazy Rich Asians came out, some people declared that there was a new narrative on the attractiveness of Asian and Asian American men. But did Henry Golding and this movie make make a difference? Has it affected your life … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Movies, TV
Tagged AMWF, Crazy Rich Asians, henry golding, New York Times
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The Molded Minority
In the discussions of racism and its impact in the United States, people often commonly refer to the racial relationships between White and Black Americans. In history textbooks, we study in depth the discriminatory practices and laws perpetrated by Whites … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Education, History, Legal, Politics
Tagged Asian American discrimination, asian american history, China, Chinese Exlusion Act, coronavirus, COVID-19, dubois, hate crime, Model Minority, racism, ron desantis, SB147, sinoiphobia, sociology, StopAAPIHate, xenophobia
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Kanaye Nagasawa and the other Asian Americans who built California Wine Country
Asian Americans are generally not associated with California Wine Country, but they were key players in getting it established. Chinese laborers built and worked in Sonoma’s oldest winery, Buena Vista Winery, as well as planting millions of grapevines between 1856 … Continue reading
CAAMFest 2024: Opening Night and Gala with ‘Admissions Granted’
This year’s opening night film was the documentary Admissions Granted: “In the run-up to the landmark Supreme Court case pitting Asian American plaintiffs against Harvard University, controversial legal strategist Edward Blum took direct aim at dismantling affirmative action, energizing activists … Continue reading
Pew Research Report: Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives
By Angelina Chiang In the recent study conducted in 2023 by PEW Research about ongoing racism towards Asians and Asian Americans, there was clear and evident data that show how discriminatory attitudes and behaviors are still ongoing, despite many … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
Tagged asian americans, asian hate, Discrimination, hate crimes, pew research
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Heinlenville Park in San Jose commemorates a Historic San Jose Chinatown
Heilenville Park opened in October of last year in San Jose’s Japantown, but I only recently got around to seeing it for myself this past weekend. The park is named after the Heilenville Chinatown that was located at the site. … Continue reading
NYU Researchers Map Anti-Asian Bias and Xenophobia at State Level
Back in September, New York University (NYU) released this press release regarding a recent study: “The researchers found that Republican-majority and swing states showed indications of greater stereotyping of Asian-born and Asian Americans, with European Americans more likely to see … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Politics
Tagged asian stereotypes, new york university, NYU, xenophobia
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SVAPFF 2023: ‘A Great Divide’ – Q&A and Review (Spoilers)
A few weeks ago, I attended my first screening at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (SVAPFF), the 9th and most recent edition of the festival. I was eager to see the independent film A Great Divide, as I had … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, 8Series, Discrimination, Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged A Great Divide, Emerson Min, Jean Shim, Ken Jeong
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Asian American Books that have been Banned in the Past Few Years
Asian America for Advancing Justice (AAJC) has published a list of Asian American books that have been banned over the past few years. Some are children books that I found hard to find any real problem, such as Grace Lin‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
Tagged A Big Mooncake for Little Star, censorship, Dim Sum for Everyone, Front Desk, Grace Lin, Kelly Yang
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“$110 Million” CEO Kiwi Camara leaves his Company CS Disco
Filipino American Kiwi Camara made the news earlier this summer for being one of 10 US CEOs receiving a pay package valued at than $110 million in 2022. The latest news is that he has suddenly left his company CS … Continue reading