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Category Archives: History
Innocent Muslims Are Getting Killed in Burma, But Few Will Talk About It
http://youtu.be/-X_Y1PL-eTA I leave it to one of our colleagues here to write about the recent Wisconsin Sikh Temple incident as I focus on something I find myself disgusted over, an unforgiving disgust directed mainly at myself for not speaking up … Continue reading
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67 years Since Hiroshima And Nagasaki bombings
It’s been 67 years since the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 6th and 9th 1945 respectively. I’m usually with my family in Japan during this time, watching the ceremony at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on the … Continue reading
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National Archives Reveals Story Of Immigration From 1880-1945
From NPR: “Deep inside the National Archives in Washington, D.C., old case files tell the stories of hundreds of thousands of hopeful immigrants to the U.S. between 1880 and the end of World War II. These stories are in the form … Continue reading
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NYT: Japanese Americans Seek Answers at “Internment” Camp
Recently, there was a New York Times article about the stigma surrounding the Japanese Americans who were unlawfully incarcerated in the Tule Lake concentration camp (after it became segregated). Even though more than 70 years have passed, the Tule Lake … Continue reading
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Narratives of the Vietnamese War & Diaspora
Compelling stories and powerful images allow us to remember or learn our histories. Here are three different narratives of the Vietnamese diaspora experience, expressed through three different mediums: a memoir essay, chlorophyl prints, and a novel.
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Top 5 Unsung Heroes In Japanese American History
As a recent father, I want to teach my son that heroes can come in all shapes and sizes. That being heroic can mean being brave on the field of battle but it can also mean doing the right thing, … Continue reading
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Forgotten Conflict between Filipinos and African Americans Uncovered in Annapolis
While we have talked about a number of conflicts between African Americans and Asian Americans, the history of African American and Asian American interactions go back as far as the early 20th century. University of Maryland archaeologists, digging at the … Continue reading
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Tagged african-americans, Annapolis, Archaeology, Filipinos, Naval Academy, University of Maryland
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A Counterpoint To Why Growing Up Asian American is Better Today
There is no question that being Asian American now is a lot better than it ever has been before, something one of our fellow contributors has recently pointed out. However, as our faces become more prevalent in entertainment (even without … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, History
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Why Growing Up Asian American Is Better Today
There is no better time to be a young API American than today… Trust me! Don’t believe me? Let’s go back in time… way way way way way back when I was your age. When Dinosaurs ruled the earth. Okay, … Continue reading
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Activist James Akira Hirabayashi Passes Away
People need to know who James Akira Hirabayashi was. A scholar and an activist, he was one of the professors who “risked their jobs when they went on strike in 1968, a historic social movement that led to the creation … Continue reading
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LA County Supervisor To Announce Repeal Of 1942 Resolution On Japanese American Internment
This article was originally posted on Blogging.la and has been republished here with permission. By Chris Sure, Angelenos are no strangers to the concept of a makeover. But when it comes to an egregious error on the part of elected … Continue reading
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Arizona’s Immigration Law, Lewd Chinese Women, and API History
On August 24, 1874, California’s commissioner of immigration Rudolph Piotrowski found 22 women aboard the American Steamer Japan who looked suspicious because they were traveling without families. He called them lewd, ordered a payment of $500 dollars for each woman … Continue reading
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