Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

HBO’s Silicon Valley’s VC-Bro ‘Ed Chen’ – Breaking the Stereotype

Posted on June 14, 2017 by John

Recently, I had blogged about HBO’s Silicon Valley portrayal of Asian stereotypes, specifically about how I was not a fan of the character Jian-Yang. One character I did forget to mention, was the venture capitalist (VC) Ed Chen, who is portrayed by … Continue reading →

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Wired: It’s Time For ‘Silicon Valley’ to Disrupt Its Toxic Asian Stereotypes

Posted on June 5, 2017 by John

Note: this discusses a little bit of the current season – so possible spoilers if you haven’t been watching. When I saw this headline on Facebook, I wondered why no one had written about this yet. I’m a fan of … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian American Women

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Tim

A new study from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC), with Scarlett Lin Gomez as the lead researcher of the study, is showing an increase of breast cancer in Asian American women.  This is particularly troubling because the rate among … Continue reading →

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In California, May 10th is Declared ‘Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial Day’

Posted on May 10, 2017 by John

This being May, it’s not a surprise to see a lot of events and activities commemorating Asian Pacific American Heritage month, including most recently, the Rally for Inclusion: 135th Anniversary of the Chinese Exclusion Act in San Francisco. On Monday, … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tim

I’ve been a member of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco since before their move to the old public library in SF.  It’s been a membership I’ve enjoyed greatly, and something that I happily share with my daughter.  She’s now 11, … Continue reading →

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Rally for Inclusion: 135th Anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act (San Francisco, CA)

Posted on May 8, 2017 by John

This past Saturday, May 6th marked the 135th anniversary of the signing of the Chinese Exclusion Act: “The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration … Continue reading →

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Day Laborers, Flood Victims, and the Other One Percent: Illustrating the Gap between Asian American Rich and Poor

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Jeff

Much has been made about Asian American success, with articles pointing to average and median Asian American income being greater than whites, Asian cultural advantages, and incorrect exaggerations about the percentage of Asian American CEOs in Silicon Valley. Much less … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Lucky Boy” by Shanthi Sekaran

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Lily

Shanthi Sekaran’s novel Lucky Boy is the bewitching story of two mothers and their love and expectations for themselves and the one boy each calls their own. Young Solimar Castro Valdez braves the border crossing in pursuit of a better life … Continue reading →

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The Brooklyn Nets’ Jeremy Lin Returns to Oracle Arena

Posted on February 27, 2017 by John

Five years after LINSANITY and six years plus since his start in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets’ Jeremy Lin returned to Oracle arena Saturday, February 25th – his second game after missing 8 weeks of play … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: 7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day (Sun 1/29/17) – Oakland, CA

Posted on February 15, 2017 by John

I had the honor again of attending Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties And The Constitution celebration in Oakland, California recently. I’ve attended I think almost every celebration since its inception in 2011. For those who couldn’t attend but are … Continue reading →

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7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties And The Constitution – 1/29/17

Posted on January 25, 2017 by John

8Asians.com is partnering with the Fred T. Korematsu Institute to #NeverForget 75th Anniversary of #9066 – the Executive Order that led to the mass incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry.  When Japanese American Incarceration during WWII was cited as a … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Congressman Mike Honda’s Attack Ad: “Speed Dial” Against Ro Khanna

Posted on October 28, 2016 by John

https://youtu.be/Bx4Vo711pak Back in April, I had blogged that Ro Khanna was running  again (he first ran in 2014) against Congressman Mike Honda for California’s 17th Congressional District. Since then, I haven’t really been following that election except to see whether or … Continue reading →

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