Category Archives: Discrimination

Pete Hoekstra’s Offensive Anti-Asian Super Bowl Ad

Posted on February 6, 2012 by jozjozjoz

It seems like the new Super Bowl tradition of late is airing commercials which are racist, offensive, or at least racially insensitive toward Asians. In 2008, it was a set of offensive SalesGenie.com ads (written by an Asian, no less). … Continue reading →

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U.S. Education Department Investigating Harvard and Princeton for Discrimination against APAs

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Jeff

An Indian American student has triggered an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights into discrimination by Harvard and Princeton University against Asian Americans. Studies from Princeton itself conclude that Asian Americans need higher test scores … Continue reading →

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Some Skin Whitening Creams Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jeff

Colorism, the bias that whiter skin is better, manifests itself in sales of skin whitening creams.  This video from CNN shows how these creams are marketed to both male and female Indians.   Filipinos are also plagued with colorism and are … Continue reading →

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NPR Interviews Fred Korematsu’s Daughter On His Civil Rights Work & Celebrating Fred Korematsu Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Moye

NPR recently interviewed Karen Korematsu, the daughter of civil rights leader Fred Korematsu, on her father’s legacy and how she discovered his role in Japanese American history: “I didn’t find out about my father’s Supreme Court case until I was … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Tempur-Pedic, WTF?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by John

I was watching MSNBC the other day and caught this commercial, which apparently has been around (at least on YouTube) for almost a year. The commercial has testimonials from a wide, diverse group of Tempur-Pedic adjustable bed owners, who express, … Continue reading →

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Is The Portrayal of Ravi On Disney Channel’s “Jessie” Racist, Unfunny, or Both?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jeff

I have written before about the character of Ravi on the Disney Channel’s Jessie show and talked about how some wonder why this Indian American character has to have an accent.  The reason why is apparent in this clip which … Continue reading →

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Top Five Japanese American Women Civil Rights Pioneers You Should Know

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

In California, January 30 was officially Fred Korematsu Day. It is important to honor and remember Korematsu but I believe it is also a time to look back at some of the other Japanese Americans (JAs) who also fought for … Continue reading →

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How Standardized Tests Stunt the Intellectual Growth of Asian American Students

Posted on January 30, 2012 by tinabot

Standardized testing was pretty much invented by the Chinese. As an American of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage, this means that standardized testing is part of my ethnic and ancestral heritage. The fact that Asian Americans tend to score better than … Continue reading →

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Footballer Loses Spot at Georgia Over Immigration Issue

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Lily

Here’s a sad story out of Georgia. By all accounts, Chester Brown, a current high school senior, loves the University of Georgia football program. Really loves. He had the date he verbally committed to the school tatooed on his arm. … Continue reading →

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The Top Non-Asian Civil Rights Heroes For Japanese Americans

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, there was only one national organization that was willing to stand up for the rights of Japanese Americans (JAs). They were the Quakers. Not only did they speak out against the unconstitutional incarceration of JAs … Continue reading →

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Do Asians Have the Smallest Testicle?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

My 8Asians New Years resolution was to “continue to look for body parts on Asian Americans that I can objectify.” A friend on Facebook commented that she didn’t think I could find another body part to write about (since I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Ruins of Calico’s Chinatown

Posted on January 25, 2012 by tinabot

In my research of Chinese Americans in the Old American West for my Cowboy Ninja book series, I’m digging up a lot of really interesting stuff, and here’s my latest find: the ruins of Calico’s Chinatown. Calico is a Californian … Continue reading →

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