8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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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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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Asian American Commercial Watch: The Year of the You – TurboTax
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English
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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco
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
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
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Rally for Inclusion: 135th Anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act (San Francisco, CA)
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
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinese Exclusion Act
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Day Laborers, Flood Victims, and the Other One Percent: Illustrating the Gap between Asian American Rich and Poor
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
Posted in Current Events, Local, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged income disparity, Indian Americans, San Jose Flooding
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8Books Review: “Lucky Boy” by Shanthi Sekaran
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
Posted in 8Books, Books, Entertainment, Family, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area
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The Brooklyn Nets’ Jeremy Lin Returns to Oracle Arena
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
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
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ICYMI: 7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day (Sun 1/29/17) – Oakland, CA
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
7th Annual Fred Korematsu Day Of Civil Liberties And The Constitution – 1/29/17
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
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, History, Legal, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Congressman Mike Honda’s Attack Ad: “Speed Dial” Against Ro Khanna
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
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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DNC 2016 – Day 4 – Quick Chat with CA State Treasurer John Chiang and Governor 2018!
Although I had seen California State Treasury John Chiang several times during the week at the Democratic National Convention, I hadn’t had a chance to do an interview. On Day 4 at the California Delegates Breakfast, I finally did, though only … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged California, election, elections, government, governor, John Chiang, Politics
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Rose Pak, San Francisco Political Powerhouse, Dies
If you follow or cover San Francisco politics, especially regarding Asian Americans, Chinese Americans or Chinatown, you’ll inevitably here the name Rose Pak. Pak passed away of natural causes at age 68 at home on Sunday, September 18th. Her life, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Politics, Rose Pak, San Francisco
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When Bollywood Meets the Blues: Aki Kumar Goes to Bollywood
The term “Asian American” talks about the interaction of two sets of ideas, customs, and traditions, Asian and American. To me, one of the most fascinating instances of this are when two ordinarily distinct notions of Asian and American get … Continue reading
Posted in Music, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Aki goes to Bollywood, Aki Kumar, bollywood, Chicago Blues
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City of Fremont restricts Mission Peak parking
A survey conducted by New America Media shows that people of color do care about the preservation of public lands. This is confirmed by the fact that Fremont’s Mission Peak is a favorite place for Asian Americans to hike, and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fremont, Hiking, Mission Peak, parking
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