Category Archives: Discrimination

What Do White Supremacists Think of Asians?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

A Japanese American veteran of the Second World War told me a story that always stuck in my head. He said that while he was training in the South, he and his fellow Japanese American soldiers went into a restaurant … Continue reading →

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Naturalized Chinese American Not Allowed To Leave China Over Business Dispute

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Lily

Hu Zhicheng, a naturalized American citizen, worked in the United States as a successful engineer for 20 years and then decided to return to China to work in 2004. Unfortunately, the last three times that Hu has tried to leave … Continue reading →

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Young Chinese Mexican American Starts Feminist Photo Blog

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Lily

A friend recently pointed me to this amazing new photo blog project on tumblr started by Amy, a Chinese Mexican American from California and unabashed young feminist of color. The Feminist Photo Blog Project hopes to capture the different faces … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles | 7 Comments

Asians Behaving Badly: Ben Pu Accused of Corporate Espionage

Posted on December 1, 2011 by John

A reader passed this bit of news along to us that happened earlier in November – 24-year-old Ben Pu, a recent Cornell graduate is facing criminal charges that he tried to steal trading codes from a Chicago-based hedge fund, Citadel … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 12 Comments

Memorial To Be Placed at Oregon’s Chinese Massacre Cove

Posted on November 30, 2011 by tinabot

On May 25, 1887, a group of up to 34 Chinese miners were massacred by a group of white frontiersmen in Hells Canyon in a section of the Snake River now officially known as Chinese Massacre Cove. After robbing them … Continue reading →

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Follow-Up: Utah Policemen Who Pepper Sprayed Polynesians Cleared of Wrongdoing, “Feared Riot”

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ernie

A disturbing follow-up to a story in October of two Roosevelt, Utah Policemen who used a baton and pepper spray of a group of Polynesians performing a haka at a high school football game: the policemen have been cleared of … Continue reading →

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Asians in America: A Focus on Filipino Americans

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Jeff

Because some call Filipinos Americans “the invisible minority,” you might think that there are not many of us in the US. We are, in fact, the second largest Asian American ethnic group.  That statistic and others are reported in A … Continue reading →

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Are there Japanese American Concentration Camp Deniers?

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

I spend a lot of time on the Internet trying to find crazy people. I get a sick thrill reading their ramblings and trying to understand where they are coming from. I feel it’s my duty as a writer on … Continue reading →

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Sikh Teenager’s Rap Video Against Bullying Wins Contest, Showcased at Film Festival

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Jeff

While Asian Americans are the most bullied students in school, among them Sikhs are a particularly tempting target, especially after 9/11 where they are often taunted with the label of “terrorist.  Gulshan Singh made “Let it Out” as an entry … Continue reading →

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CNN: Why Yul Kwon Ditched Law for TV

Posted on November 21, 2011 by John

Yul Kwon was recently interviewed for CNN’s “In America – You define America. What defines you?” blog about identity.  If you’ve seen him speak before, I don’t think this interview necessarily reveals anything too new, but you can watch or … Continue reading →

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Asians Make Up Only 0.4% Of Stars On Hollywood’s Walk Of Fame

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Lily

In light of Shakira’s recent addition to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, CNN’s recent article on minorities in Hollywood calculates some fairly depressing statistics on diversity in the biz – only 0.4% of the 2,354 stars are Asians. That’s TEN STARS. … Continue reading →

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The Cornell Daily Sun Op-Ed: No Asians Need Apply

Posted on November 18, 2011 by John

While surfing the web the other night, I came across a recent opinion/editorial piece by a senior columnist named Judah Bellin in my alma mater’s school newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, discussing Asian American admissions quotas and perceptions: We can’t really … Continue reading →

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