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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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US Table Tennis Gains visibility during the Paris Olympics
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Defining American Citizenship: The Story of Wong Kim Ark
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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English
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Tag Archives: segregation
Asian American Segregation and Income Inequality in the San Francisco Bay Area
The Othering and Belonging Institute recently issued an update to their report on segregation in the San Francisco Bay Area using 2020 census data, and the section on the most segregated Asian American neighborhoods caught my eye. Some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, Fremont California, income disparity, segregation
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White Flight from Asian Neighborhoods and Schools
While many white liberals declare themselves strong advocates of diversity, in her essay “Ghosts of White People Past: Witnessing White Flight From an Asian Ethnoburb,” Anjali Enjeti says that for many of them, that advocacy ends when a certain percentage … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Real Estate
Tagged Anjali Enjeti, Johns Creek, segregation, white flight
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The Racial Divide Between Elementary Schools
As a child, I attended public school. I didn’t have a choice, it was all my parents could afford, there was zero chance with my parent’s financial status that I’d ever get to go to private school. Even attending public … Continue reading
Tall, Short and Segregated Asians: Six Lessons from a Basketball Season
My sons finished their very long basketball seasons last month, and I was surprised how some of my own views on sports, basketball, and Asian-Americans changed after what seemed to be an endless season. Here are six lessons that I … Continue reading