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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Category Archives: Discrimination
Mamma Mia – Finding Representation in the Theater Community
Theater is another one of the mainstream entertainment arenas where finding Asian (or even minority) representation remains difficult. With the exception of dedicated Asian companies (like East West Players), it’s rare to find an Asian American in the cast of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, The Arts, Theatre
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Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II
Washington DC is full of monuments, but this is one that I have only heard about a recently. The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II was completed in 2001. The idea was conceived by the Go for … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History
Tagged Japanese Americans, Memorial Day, washington d.c., world war II
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PBS: ‘‘An American Story: Norman Mineta’’ Airing on May 20th
Back in May of 2018, I had the great honor of screening the premiere of Norman Mineta & His Legacy: An American Story and meeting Mineta at CAAMFest36. https://vimeo.com/266805068 The documentary is scheduled for national broadcast on PBS on Monday, May 20th … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment, History, Movies, Politics
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8Books Review: “American Sutra” by Duncan Ryuken Williams
American Sutra: A Story of Faith and Freedom in the Second World War by Duncan Ryuken Williams revisits Japanese American internment through the lens of Buddhism. Williams begins as World War II breaks out and Japan becomes an enemy of … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Discrimination, History, Lifestyles, Religion, Reviews
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Having a Hard to Pronounce Name: Does it Make a Difference?
When I was an undergraduate, a Filipino American classmate once asked me why I was pronouncing my last name wrong. What? I was pronouncing my name wrong for the first 20 or so years of my life? Apparently so, and … Continue reading
Ellen DeGeneres Surprises McDonald’s Pranksters Pushing For Asian American Inclusion
This a great story on a prank when two Asian American men noticed that Asian Americans weren’t being profiled in some of McDonald’s restaurant’s posters: “Earlier this month, Jevh Maravilla and Christian Toldeo became viral superstars because of a mock poster … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Food & Drink, TV
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Remembering Asian and Pacific Islander Veterans: US Army Profiles
Asian Americans have had a long history with US Armed forces, as we have written about before. I grew up surrounded by Filipino American Navy Veterans and their families, and I lived the Navy Brat lifestyle. When looking for stories … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History
Tagged 442, Antonio Taguba, Asian American Veterans, US Army, Veterans, Veterans Day
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Wong Fu Productions First Season of Yappie (Young Asian Professional)
I first learned about Wong Fu’s ‘Yappie’ scripted web series on this NBC Asian America article about Wong Fu Productions & Yappie: “With more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube now, and 500 million-plus views, Wong Fu Productions — created … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Local, Reviews, Southern California
Tagged Wong Fu Productions, Yappie
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Sherry Chen, Falsely Accused, Wins Case but still has not been Restored to Her Job
Image courtesy of NBC News. Back in 2015, I had watched on 60 Minutes and also read with dismay Chinese American Sherry Chen’s story: “On Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, Sherry Chen drove, as usual, to her office at the National … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
Tagged Department of Commerce, National Weather Service, Sherry Chen
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CAAMFEST36: Opening Night Film & Gala Red Carpet Premiere of ‘An American Story: Norman Mineta’
One of the things I have really enjoyed after having moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999 has been attending the San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival, which is now known as CAAMFest, now its 36th year. … Continue reading
The Fred Yamamoto Scholarship Fund
A friend of mine, Steven Lee, who is a Palo Alto resident and involved in city government is helping to raise a scholarship fund in memory of Fred Yamamoto and provided a prepared statement: “As a 3rd generation Chinese-American and a … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fred Yamamoto, Palo Alto, scholarship
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8Asians Book Review: The Repatriation of Henry Chin
The Repatriation of Henry Chin, written by Issac Ho and read by Anthony Lee on audiobook, is about a future where the United States has been in an escalating trade war with China which eventually leads to the roundup of … Continue reading