Category Archives: Discrimination

Having An Asian Moment: Rihanna And Her Racist Rice Cakes

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dino-Ray

Last week, Rihanna tweeted this and, within a nanosecond (maybe less), the glorious world of the Interwebs got orgasmic with accusations. They thought the Instagram pic of a rice cake bag with sunglasses and big hoop earrings was a jab … Continue reading →

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We Are All Danny Chen: Private Danny Chen Video & Petition For Court-Martials

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Moye

Private Danny Chen’s family and friends are continuing the fight for justice with a touching video and online petition. Last October, the 19 year old was found shot to death in Afghanistan and now the involuntary manslaughter charges against four … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Nanny In Indonesia Hopes For Transgender Equality

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Mina

Back in 2010, Prez Obama appointed Amanda Simpson as a senior technical adviser in the Commerce Department. She became one of the first presidentially appointed transgender persons to work in the executive branch. And more recently, Obama has pushed to … Continue reading →

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Minority Students And Education Media Coverage Ignores APAs

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Lexington

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said on Monday that “minority students across America face much harsher discipline than non-minorities, even within the same school” after the release of a study breaking down student racial demographics and suspension rates. The … Continue reading →

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Racism On The Playground

Posted on March 6, 2012 by tinabot

With April being National Poetry Month, spring is poetry season, and this spring, while reading through Childhood’s Favorites and Fairy Stories, an anthology collected back 1927 in New York, I found this little poem, “Foreign Children” by Scottish novelist Robert … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About AAJA’s Media Advisory for Jeremy Lin (and the Backlash)

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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How The Japanese Interment Led To Victory Gardens

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Moye

Did you know that the government’s Victory Gardens from World War II, where families were urged to grow their own food, was spurred by the interment of Japanese Americans? From The OC Register: “…[T]he San Francisco Museum…says Japanese truck farmers … Continue reading →

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NYC Public Schools, The Lunar New Year Bill And 2011 CACF/Pumphouse Project Report

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Mina

If I lived in New York City’s Chinatown, I wouldn’t go to school on Lunar New Year (LNY). No way would I miss out on the firecracker festivities. According to the Principal at Public School 130, many school children there … Continue reading →

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Do Asians Have Body Hair?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Growing up, the only time I ever felt insecure about being Asian American was when my non-Asian friends made fun of me for lacking body hair. At the time, I had no hair on my legs, chest, or forearms. They … Continue reading →

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Time Magazine Apologizes For Placing Hapa Man On Latino Cover

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tim

Time Magazine issued an apology last week, February 24, 2012 for using a photo of an Arizona man, who it turns out is not Latino, on a cover about Latino voting power. The cover used a collage of 24 people, … Continue reading →

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Vivek Wadhwa On Race, Gender, and Meritocracy in Silicon Valley

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jeff

When Vivek Wadhwa founded a tech company, he was advised by fellow Indian Americans to have a white “front man” to pitch company to venture capitalists. Moving to academia in an attempt to slow down from the hectic tech business … Continue reading →

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Third Trial In Harry Lew Hazing/Suicide Case Finds Lance Corporal Carlos Orozco III Not Guilty

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Jeff

After the hazing and suicide of Harry Lew, three Marines were put on trial. The trial of the first Marine ended up in a demotion and 30 days in prison, and the trial of the second Marine ended in a … Continue reading →

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