Category Archives: Discrimination

Silicon Valley Companies Face Minority Hiring Complaints

Posted on February 15, 2011 by John

This past week, a coalition of minority activist groups, including the National Asian American Coalition, the Black Economic Council, and the Latino Business Chamber of Greater Los Angeles protested in front of iconic Silicon Valley behemoth Google because it (as … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area | 8 Comments

Celebrating Fred Korematsu Day with Jesse Jackson & Company

Posted on February 1, 2011 by John

In studying U.S. history, many of us recall the famous court cases that have shaped our civil rights here in America, including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. And I’m sure you’ve heard of Rosa Parks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 5 Comments

Racist Threats Continue Against State Senator Leland Yee

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Tim

After the tragic shootings in Tucson, Arizona, it came came to light, that locally in the San Francisco Bay Area, State Senator Leland Yee had been receiving racist and death threats in his office, and that Pima, AZ law enforcement … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 3 Comments

Stephen Colbert’s Take on Limbaugh’s Chinese

Posted on January 24, 2011 by John

The other day, 8Asians wrote about conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s mocking of the Chinese language when he was complaining about the lack of translation when Chinese President Hu was speaking the other day. Well, Stephen Colbert has his … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Politics | 3 Comments

Cuéntame: Fighting Against Hatred & Violence

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Edward

Unai Montes-Irueste of Cuéntame Outreach shared this video with me and after watching it, I am reminded that while we should have pride and solidarity with our own Asian Pacific American communities, we must constantly be vigilant and extend our … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Burglarized Because They Are Less Likely To Speak Up

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Mike

Households listed with an Asian surname have been the target of a rash of burglaries in the New England area. This has been happening since 2008. Poughkeepsie police are warning residents about burglaries in Westchester County, NY and Stamford, CT … Continue reading →

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Is the Green Hornet’s Kato Just Another Model Minority Stereotype?

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Jason I was really excited to see The Green Hornet that just recently came out. I heard a lot of things about it before it came out, including the character, Kato, played by Jay Chou. I am impressed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Movies, Observations | 19 Comments

Book Details 1911 Massacre of Chinese Immigrants in Torreon, Mexico

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Mike

The first immigrants from Mexico weren’t Mexican; they were illegal Chinese immigrants. I know. Me sorprenden tambien. That’s according to the meticulous research by Robert Chao Romero, an author and assistant professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies in UCLA. Born … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 26 Comments

KoreAm: Glee Get Its Asian Characters “Mostly Wrong”

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Ernie

KoreAm Magazine criticizes the portrayal of Glee’s Asian American characters in a recent article: “Unfortunately, when it comes to Mike and Tina (also dubbed Mina, Tike, Chang-Chang, or Chang Squared), the show gets the whole Asian thing mostly wrong. For … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, TV | 6 Comments

Arizona Law to Ban Ethnic Studies Now in Effect

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Ernie

“Today Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s controversial piece of legislation putting a ban on all Ethnic Studies in the state (HB 2281) takes into effect. … The unclear and highly contentious language in HB 2281, a reminder of Arizona’s recent anti-immigration … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Education | 1 Comment

Asian Americans in the “Cold/Competent” Quadrant

Posted on December 31, 2010 by John

A friend of mine on Facebook had posted this interesting article in Harvard Magazine aboout social psychologist Professor Amy Cuddy, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, and her study on how people perceive and categorize others – in particular … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 2 Comments

Michigan Remembers Vincent Chin

Posted on December 23, 2010 by John

This week, the Michigan Bar Association association is remembering Vincent Chin by dedicating a plaque as part of their statewide Legal Milestones series, citing his case for spurring key legal changes in the state of Michigan law which include victim … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 1 Comment