8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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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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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Category Archives: Education
The Koga System – An Asian American Martial Art
Years ago when I saw a policeman on the TV news restrain a protester using an Aikido sankyo grip, I thought to myself, “where did the cop learn that technique?” Only after reading an obituary did I found out. Johnny … Continue reading
California’s SCA5 looks to Bring Back Race Preferences in Public Education
When my brother in-law told me how his fellow Asian realtors were upset about a proposed law to limit Asian enrollment in California colleges, I was initially skeptical. A law to put a cap on Asian students? But after looking … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged Affirmative Action, college admissions, Proposition 209, SCA5, University of California
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Asian American High Schools in Top 25 List for SAT/ACT Scores
When Number One Son took an SAT prep course in Fremont last summer, I looked at the kids coming out of the class and saw nothing but Asian kids. Curious, I asked him some questions: “Do any white kids go … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged ACT, college admissions, SAT, Silicon Valley, standardized tests, test preparation
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Asian American Commercial Watch: GoldieBlox’s “Princess Machine” & The Beastie Boys
http://youtu.be/lMLYdoyFfmc Back in November, it took a few days after I saw this Internet video being posted by my technical or engineering educated female friends on Facebook before I got around to watching it – and I loved it. The … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Tech, TV
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When You and Your Parents Don’t Speak the Same Language–Literally
Recently on the Washington Post, Daniel Chen was interviewed about his life and the linguistic barriers that made him and his parents veritable strangers in their own home. He’s currently studying Mandarin Chinese at college to try to bridge this … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, History, Lifestyles
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Ju Hong, UC Berkeley Graduate, Heckles Obama on Deportation
http://youtu.be/HAuSWknJhu4 I had blogged earlier that during Obama’s visit to San Francisco where he gave a speech on immigration reform, he was heckled by an audience member. That person has now been identified as Ju Hong, 24, who is a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
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Asian Americans in College Sports
When I was an undergraduate, I remember meeting a few Asian American (a grand total of four) at my school who competed in collegiate sports like cross country, volleyball, and field hockey. While I was researching Asian American cross country … Continue reading
Reverse Racism in Taiwan
By Lianne Lin I lived in Taiwan (Taipei and Taichung) for three years, and though I had an amazing time, I experienced a more harmful type of racism there than I ever have in my home country. Born and raised … Continue reading
Pacific Islander Students struggle under the AAPI umbrella
The umbrella term AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) is a broad one that catches many under the model minority stereotype that comes with it, even while some, like many Pacific Islanders, are struggling for success. Pacific Islanders (PI), those people … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Education
Tagged Chamorro, Guam, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Samoans, Tongan
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8$: New Asian Heroines – The Guardian Princesses Alliance (GPA)
UPDATE: This campaign has ended and will receive all funds raised: $12,545 (USD) 8$ is a series which occasionally highlights interesting crowdfunding projects. Every day, the 8Asians team is inundated by many worthy pitches. We are unable to highlight every … Continue reading
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Where White means Mediocre: High-Skilled Asian Immigrant Enclaves
“Are you taking AP [Advanced Placement] courses?” “Oh no, I’m white.” – Conversation overhead by a teacher in Cupertino. Stanford sociologist Tomás Jiménez has been studying immigrants and the communities they live in, and he recently published what he found … Continue reading
Asian American Commercial Watch: Sal Khan and Bank of America Partner
http://youtu.be/s1B4vgqqSVQ I’m a big fan of Sal Khan and what he’s been doing with The Khan Academy, so I was pleasantly surprised to see this Bank of America commercial with him in it. Apparently Bank of America reached out to … Continue reading
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