Category Archives: Discrimination

Asian American Groups to Protest Racist Scene in ‘The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard’

Posted on August 21, 2009 by John

Ken Jeong is in another movie titled The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard that just opened last week, and has embroiled himself in another controversy: “Several Asian American media advocacy groups, including The Japanese American Citizens League, Imada Wong Communications … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Movies | 6 Comments

Japanese McDonald’s Ad Campaign Makes Fun of White People

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Ernie

Well, this is an example of the tables being turned: after all the talk about the role of two sushi chefs being portrayed in an American KFC commercial, a McDonalds ad campaign in Japan is drawing criticism after featuring an … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Food & Drink | 8 Comments

Indian Muslim Actor Racially-Profiled in US (While Promoting Film About Racial Profiling)

Posted on August 17, 2009 by jozjozjoz

I don’t blame Indian Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan for feeling “angry and humiliated” for being detained and questioned at a U.S. airport. Khan is one of India’s best-known actors (he was named by Newsweek last year as one of … Continue reading →

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Why Roger Fan Turned Down the Chance to Work with Tom Cruise

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Ernie

“[I had] an offer to sit in and read for the main Asian bad guy (already cast but he’s in Africa on another project and can’t make the studio, all-cast table read) and to read every other Chinese role in … Continue reading →

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Asian-American Journalist Asks for CEO’s Assistant, Gets Asked If Delivering Food Instead

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Ernie

I’ll just let Minneapolis-based Star Tribune Thomas Lee do the talking on this one: “I went to Fridley to interview the president of a large manufacturing company. I arrived a few minutes before noon and told the receptionist at the … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans, Know Your Hate Groups

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Ernie

Just because you live in a diverse, liberal cosmopolitan area like San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York doesn’t mean that Hate Groups don’t exist – this map of active US Hate Groups from the Southern Poverty Law Center shows … Continue reading →

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

Alien Neighbors, Foreign Friends

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Tim

The progression of rights for Asian Americans in California has had more change in the last 100 years than most people realize. Charlotte Brooks has a new book out, Alien Neighbors, Foreign Friends: Asian Americans, Housing, and the Transformation of … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged | 3 Comments

Three-quarters of Minority Lawyers Quit Within 5 Years

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Linda

A new study finds that more than 75% of minority lawyers working in law firms quit within five years. Women’s research group Catalyst conducted the study, which stated the following: “Those who leave often report experiencing institutional discrimination and unwanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination | 3 Comments

California Officially Apologizes to Chinese Americans

Posted on July 22, 2009 by John

Back in June, I had blogged about California State Assembly Member Paul Fong’s effort in writing a landmark bill to apologize to the state’s Chinese-American community for racist laws enacted back in the mid–19th century during the Gold Rush. Last Friday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 5 Comments

Danny Cho: Asian Americans are Killing Asians in the Entertainment Industry

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Ernie

Danny Cho is a comedian based in LA — you’ve seen him before on this blog, where he was Kim Jong Il in a parody video of eHarmony — and he’s pissed about the reception of Asian American actors, entertainers … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment | 8 Comments

The Colbert Report: “The Word” – Neutral Man’s Burden

Posted on July 21, 2009 by John

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c The Word – Neutral Man’s Burden www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Jeff Goldblum At his best, Stephen Colbert is brilliant, and this past week, The Colbert Report had a … Continue reading →

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So Why Do Asians Love Stereotypes of Themselves?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Mitsuru

It was sitting in the middle of a packed theatre in downtown Toronto that I noticed racist jokes aren’t just funny to white people. Fu-gen, Asian Canadian Theatre Company operating out of Toronto has recently produced some plays that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, The Arts | 15 Comments