Topic “Culture”

Memorial for David Phan

Today would've been David's 15th birthday. To commemorate his birthday, Hyphen Magazine has created an online memorial, which includes a letter from the Phan family, a gallery of letters from classmates and teachers, and a request...

By: Terry K Park | Posted: Mon, May 20th- 5:22pm | Under: bullying, David Phan, queer, Vietnamerica, Activism, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Photography, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Crazy, Stupid, Korean Love: On David Choe, Han, and 'Unmarriageable' Koreans

Are artist-provocateur David Choe's comments on 'undateable' Koreans really just han in disguise?

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Tue, May 14th- 3:19am | Under: david choe, han, korean america, parts unknown, Culture, Gender, Race, Sex, TV

A Shared Journey: The Story of Two Sikh American Men

Despite the nearly 20 year age difference, Winty and Gurwinder found striking commonalities in their lived experiences as Sikh Americans.

By: Winty Singh | Posted: Wed, Apr 17th- 3:00pm | Under: Sikh American, Community, Culture, Diaspora

How Hula Dancing Came to Arizona Prisons

In a Hawaiian-only prison in Arizona, getting in touch with their roots is one way inmates get by.

By: Toshio Meronek | Posted: Mon, Apr 8th- 2:10pm | Under: arizona, CCA, Corrections Corporation of America, Delbert Wakinekona, Hawaii, Issue 26, Saguaro Prison, Activism, Culture, Diaspora, History, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

CAAMFest 2013 Interviews: Deann Borshay Liem and Ramsay Liem of 'Memory of Forgotten War'

Memory of Forgotten War features testimonies of four first-generation Korean Americans survivors of what is known in the US as the "forgotten war." Co-directors Deann Borshay Liem and Ramsay Liem discuss the making of a documentary...

By: Terry K Park | Posted: Tue, Mar 19th- 1:40pm | Under: Blogger Column, CAAMFest 2013, documentary, Korean War, Q+A, Culture, Diaspora, Film, Film Festivals, History, News & Politics, Profiles, Reviews

21 and Over: Making Jokes and Breaking Stereotypes

21 and Over may seem like just another Hangover, but a closer look at the film's main character, played by Justin Chon, reveals a little more depth to the story than the booze-filled trailer might suggest.

By: Nam Le | Posted: Fri, Mar 1st- 12:18am | Under: 21 and Over, Justin Chon, stereotypes, Culture, Film, Media, Race, Reviews

Lin and Linsanity Come Home

Exactly one year after the cultural phenomenon known as "Linsanity," Jeremy Lin -- the Asian American basketball player at the center of it -- and Evan Jackson Leong -- the Asian American director who chronicled it -- both return home to the Bay...

By: Terry K Park | Posted: Fri, Feb 22nd- 3:19pm | Under: Blogger Column, CAAMfest, Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, NBA, Rockets, Warriors, Community, Culture, Film, Film Festivals, Media, Race, Reviews, SFIAAFF, Social Justice, Sports

Lost and Found: The Legacy of the Bangladeshi Sons of New York

The recent wave of immigration monopolizes the narrative of South Asians Americans. Early immigrants from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) built richly diverse communities and organized across racial lines more than half a century ago....

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Mon, Feb 4th- 3:44am | Under: Coalition, Education, Harlem, muslim, south asian, Across the Desk, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Issues

A Different World

IN 1837, 26 years before the end of slavery, a Quaker philanthropist founded the Institute for Colored

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By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Sun, Jan 27th- 5:55pm | Under: African American, college admissions, Education, HBCUs, Featurette, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Race, University/Academics

Emerging Voices, Strangers in the Theater

Culture shock and awe greet Chicago theatergoers at the Goodman Theatre’s New Stages festival.

By: Jenny Lee | Posted: Tue, Jan 15th- 10:19am | Under: Chicago, Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig, Goodman Theatre, New Stages festival, Culture, Events, Performing Arts

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