Topic “Community”

Sea Change

Writer Nina Kahori Fallenbaum
Photographer Lisa Cates

Some say that Asian America began in Louisiana. In the late 1700s, Filipino sailors escaped Spanish galleons and started shrimping the hot, humid Gulf Coast, where the weather...

By: Nina Kahori Fal... | Posted: Wed, May 9th- 10:36am | Under: BP Oil Spill, Louisiana, New Orleans East, vietnamese americans, Community, Food and Agriculture, Food, Issue 24: Survival - Winter 2011, Health & Environment, News & Politics, Recipe

Bok Choy Apparel: T-Shirts with a Mission

Hyphen caught up with Antony Ho and Brian Yee from Bok Choy Apparel -- who helped outfit our Mr. Hyphen 2011 contestants -- to hear about their community focus and a very delicious description of their design aesthetic.
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By: Esther Kim | Posted: Thu, Nov 10th- 12:25am | Under: bok choy apparel, Mr. Hyphen 2011, Community, Fashion, Hyphen Events, Mr. Hyphen

Uncharted Territory

By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Wed, Nov 9th- 1:27am | Under: 2010 Census, AAPI statistics, population data, Feature, Charts, Community, Issue 24: Survival - Winter 2011, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Facing History

Corky Lee
The People’s...

By: Judy Lei | Posted: Mon, Oct 31st- 10:00pm | Under: Activism, Feature, Community, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, History, Photography, Profiles, Social Justice

Disaggregating Identity

What’s in a name? Taking a closer look at how US census boxes have dealt with change -- and inspired controversy.

By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Wed, Nov 9th- 1:12am | Under: 2010 Census, NHOPI, population data, Community, Culture, News & Politics, Politics, Race

Chinese Community Joins Occupy Wall Street Movement

Chinese American union workers join the San Francisco leg of the Occupy Wall Street protests.

By: New America Media | Posted: Fri, Dec 16th- 1:40pm | Under: chinese americans, occupy wall street, san francisco, Activism, Community, News & Politics, Politics

Asian Pacific Americans of Conscience on the Impending Execution of Troy Davis

Asian Pacific Americans of Conscience is urging the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles to reconsider their rejection of Troy Davis's clemency petition. Davis faces execution tonight, September 21, at 7:00 pm.

By: New America Media | Posted: Wed, Sep 21st- 11:47am | Under: asian pacific americans of conscience, clemency petition, death penalty, troy davis, Activism, Community, News & Politics

Workers Sue Local Salon Chain for Labor Violations

Workers with the nail salon chain Natalie Salon filed a class action lawsuit in San Mateo Superior Court Tuesday, accusing their employers of not providing overtime pay and other labor violations.

By: New America Media | Posted: Mon, Sep 19th- 8:38am | Under: nail salon, natalie salon, san francisco, vietnamese american, wage theft, Community, News & Politics, Social Issues, Social Justice

The Kickstarter Campaign for Documentary 'Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story'

Learn how you can help support the producers of documentary Breathin': The Eddy Zheng Story reach their $15,000 budget goal in the last days of their Kickstarter campaign.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Thu, Sep 15th- 10:44am | Under: Ben Wang, breathin, christine kwon, deann borshay-liem, Eddy Zheng, Community, Film

New Information Raises Questions About Rebecca Zahau's Death

Recent evidence suggests that Rebecca Zahau did not commit suicide, as was originally concluded by San Diego police.

By: Alvin Lin | Posted: Thu, Sep 8th- 5:51pm | Under: jonah shacknai, larry nesbit, rebecca zahau, Community

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