Category Archives: Discrimination

Where Are The Asians In The Bachelor/The Bachelorette?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Edward

Following the heels of Nathaniel Claybrooks and Christopher Johnson, two African American football players who filed an entertainment lawsuit against ABC, executive producer Mike Fleiss, and The Bachelor/The Bachelorette’s production companies, I demand there be some fine Asian brothers and sisters … Continue reading →

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The Past, Present, And Future Of Asian American Basketball

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jeff

With a knee injury ending Linsanity for the 2012 regular season, one might wonder about the future of Asian American basketball.   Is all of the current enthusiasm over basketball just a temporary craze that will fizzle out?  Will another Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Are The Writers Of HBO’s Girls Just Clueless?

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Moye

After my last post on HBO’s Girls, I was still willing to still give the series a shot. Except now I’m realizing something even worse–these writers really have no clue why people are upset over the lack of minority representation … Continue reading →

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Khmer Deportation Video Wins Public Vote, Disappears From White House AAPI Website

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Mina

I guess it’s not surprising. I didn’t think that the White House would actually invite this group to present their concerns about the issue of deportation to officials in the Obama Administration. Our government isn’t that open to discussing topics that … Continue reading →

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Stability Vs. Independence: Expectations Of Asian Women

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Hua Jing lI At times I often ponder about a life in China. Having moved to England at the age of 5, I re-started my life in a different country and culture. As a result, my understanding and opinions … Continue reading →

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Colleges Resist Asian American’s Success

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Tim

A new opinion piece by Jonathan Zimmerman in the Philadelphia Inquirer compares today’s discrimination against Asian Americans in college admissions and hiring for college presidential positions with that of Jews in the early 20th century. Some of the statistics are … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To Marion Barry & His “Dirty Asian” Problem

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Guest Writer

By Esther Dear Council Member Marion Barry, You are right to want healthy food for your community and more businesses owned by African Americans. You are right to have a problem with Plexiglass walls. However, your string of hateful remarks … Continue reading →

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Appeals Court Upholds California’s Ban On Affirmative Action

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Jeff

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld California’s Proposition 209’s ban on Affirmative Action.  Proposition 209 has withstood a number of attempts to overturn it, including California bill SB 185.  The plaintiffs in this latest appeal cited a 50% drop … Continue reading →

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What You Do Reflects Badly On All of Us

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I admit that I cringe whenever I see or hear of an Asian Pacific Islander (API) doing something stupid, embarrassing, or downright immoral and unlawful. I always feel as though it reflects badly on myself. Like when that kid shot … Continue reading →

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Marion Barry and His Issue Against “Dirty Asian Shops”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Edward

After celebrating his win today in the Democratic primary for the Ward 8 on the D.C. Council, Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry made this particular comment at his victory party: “We got to do something about these Asians … Continue reading →

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The Challenges Of Recruiting Asian Americans As Police

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jeff

I had mixed feelings when I read this article  describing how US Police Departments have challenges recruiting Asian Americans. I liked how it pointed out how the lack of cultural understanding about Asian Americans has serious consequences (in San Jose, … Continue reading →

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Why I Date Only White Women

Posted on April 1, 2012 by John

I have a secret that I’ve never blogged about until now – I only date white women. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a predominately white suburb in Western Massachusetts and most of the attractive women on TV are … Continue reading →

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