Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area

Will David Chiu be the Next Mayor of San Francisco?

Posted on June 27, 2010 by John

Last week, The New York Times did an interesting piece on the potential next mayor of San Francisco. The current mayor, Gavin Newsom, is termed out from running for re-election in 2012 and is running for California lieutenant governor. Should Newsom … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 3 Comments

Jane Kim Campaign Kick-Off Speech for San Francisco District 6 Supervisor

Posted on June 25, 2010 by John

This past week, Jane Kim, current President of the San Francisco Board of Education and a civil rights attorney at Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, kicked off her campaign to become District 6 city supervisor. San Francisco District 3 Supervisor … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 4 Comments

What Asian-American Kids Watch on the Internet

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jeff

“Is that Kina Grannis?” “You know who Kina Grannis is?” The Daughter was looking at a video of Kina Grannis, and she was really surprised I knew her.  She was surprised not only because most teenagers think that their parents … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Air Doll’ this Weekend; a Romantic Fantasy by Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda

Posted on June 23, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: The winner is Cat_D! It might be tempting to lump this movie in with all the stories we’ve shared about men falling in love with their anime body pillows or courting video game characters on their Nintendo DSs. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area | 2 Comments

Happy Harvey Milk Day: What Milk Meant to the API Community

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Edward

Today on May 22nd, California will honor Harvey Milk with the First Annual Harvey Milk Day for his courageous leadership and conviction. Some of my friends will be celebrating his legacy in San Francisco at the Castro District where he … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, History, LGBT, San Francisco Bay Area | 5 Comments

Professional Wrestler Kinji Shibuya Passes Away

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Jeff

Some of the earliest portrayals of Asians on TV that I remember were done by  professional wrestlers.  These Asians were heels, as bad guys in professional wrestling are called, and played the role of evil scheming Japanese.   I loved to … Continue reading →

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Stanford: Advanced Leadership Program for Emerging Asian American Executives

Posted on May 18, 2010 by John

At 8Asians, we’ve blogged about Where Are the Asian CEOs? , how Americans Expect Business Leaders to Be White, as well as the “bamboo ceiling.” I recently read that now Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB)  has an Advanced … Continue reading →

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Will San Jose Balance its budget on the backs of Asian-American Gamblers?

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Jeff

(Flickr photo credit: tobyleah) One of the ways that San Jose is dealing with an upcoming budget deficit is Proposition K.  Proposition K proposes to the voters that the two card clubs in San Jose, Bay 101 (pictured) and Garden … Continue reading →

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New Hep B Campaign Asks: Which One Deserves to Die?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by John

Recently, the San Francisco Hepatitis B Free Campaign launched a new controversial and in-your-face print, billboard and television advertising campaign in the Bay Area called “Which One Deserves to Die.” San Francisco has the highest rate of liver cancer in … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird’ this Weekend; a Korean “Kimchi Western!”

Posted on May 6, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: The winner is cjanger! Enjoy! I’m a huge fan of Spaghetti Westerns, so my interest was definitely piqued when I heard about ‘The Good, The Bad, The Weird.’ It is an over-the-top “Korean Western” (or “Kimchi Western” as it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

Are Asian-Americans “Ideal Prey?”

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Jeff

With the recent spate of violence against Asian-Americans in places such as Oakland and San Francisco, this essay from New American Media expresses the opinion that Black on Asian violence isn’t about race, it’s about “economic opportunism.” Amanze Emenike grew … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: See ‘Dancing Across Borders’ this Weekend and meet the Filmmaker & Star

Posted on April 29, 2010 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Congrats to our giveaway winner, ginahagg! After reading Jen’s review of ‘Dancing Across Borders,’ I wanted to know more about filmmaker Anne Bass, who is also a major patron of the U.S. dance community. Even though Anne is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Movies, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts | 4 Comments