Category Archives: Discrimination

Asian Americans And Redefining Meritocracy

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Lexington S. “The reason why ya’ll do so well,” my non-Asian friend once said, “is because ya’ll work insanely hard.” But what if all that hard work has a dark underbelly? What if society rewarded Asian Americans by setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education | 33 Comments

Eight Soldiers Charged in Death of Private Danny Chen

Posted on December 22, 2011 by John

I haven’t been following the case of Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old from New York’s Chinatown neighborhood, and his suicide in Afghanistan in October too closely, but caught the recent report about his eight fellow soldiers being charged for his … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, New York | 14 Comments

Missing Chapters in Iris Chang’s “The Chinese in America”

Posted on December 20, 2011 by tinabot

Iris Chang’s book The Chinese in America is one of the very few books that chronicles a major Asian American community, the Chinese Americans. Of course, no one book could fully capture the incredible diversity of the Chinese American category … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Discrimination, Education, Family, History | 10 Comments

The 8Asians Talk About: Ching, Chong and Chick-Fil-A

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Ernie

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 →

Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations, TalkAbout | 6 Comments

Lowes Pulls Ads From TLC’s All-American Muslim

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Edward

TLC’s All-American Muslim profiles several Michigan Muslim families as normal people with everyday issues and triumphs. It has been generally well received by the public and critics, which I see this as a real positive sign that we are making … Continue reading →

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A Response To New York Times’ “The How of an Internment, but Not All the Whys”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

[Author’s note: Although I am employed by the Japanese American National Museum, this article should not be construed as coming from the National Museum. Instead, this article is my personal opinion and should be taken as such.] On December 9, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 8 Comments

Australian Soap Opera Neighbours Welcomes First Indian Family

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Moye

The classic Australian soap opera, Neighbours, is best known for featuring now well known cast members, like Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia but now they’re introducing their first all-Indian family–and not every fan is happy: “Melbourne-born of Indian … Continue reading →

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Dictionary Now Calls “Anchor Baby” An Offensive Term

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Tim

The fifth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary (the first new edition in ten years) included a definition for “anchor baby,”  which brought immediate criticism from immigrant communities, for not also labeling it as an offensive term. A child born … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 2 Comments

Chinese-Taiwanese Familial Relations

Posted on December 9, 2011 by akrypti

It has not been easy for my Taiwanese family and my Chinese in-laws to understand each other. That is a gross understatement and for now we’ll leave it at that and table the wildly contentious, high-tension stories for another time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Observations, Politics | 158 Comments

Fitness Fanatic Triggers Bomb Scare at San Jose Post Office

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jeff

I was on my way to pick up Number Two Son from school when I noticed that traffic was slowing ahead. At a large intersection, I saw that the police had blocked off the left turn lane going to the … Continue reading →

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Lived Experience: Study Seeking Asian American LGB Students

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Lily

A new research project is being done over at Western Michigan University on the lived experience of students (undergrad and grad) who self-identify as both Asian American and lesbian, gay or bisexual. The project is hoping to capture the diversity … Continue reading →

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Are APA Students Not Checking “Asian” On College Applications?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Ernie

Via Yahoo!: “For years, many Asian-Americans have been convinced that it’s harder for them to gain admission to the nation’s top colleges. Studies show that Asian-Americans meet these colleges’ admissions standards far out of proportion to their 6 percent representation … Continue reading →

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