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Topic “History”

Rodney King, Redux

A parting thought on the L.A. Riots, for future reference, from Min Hyoung Song.

Min Hyoung Song | Tue, Jan 15th- 5:29pm | Los Angeles Riots, Ronald Reagan, Sa-I-Gu, Strange Future, Across the Desk, History, Social Issues

Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrates US-Japan Relations

Washington, DC, celebrates the 100th anniversary of Tokyo's gift of 3,000 cherry trees as a symbol of friendship between the US and Japan. But in the midst of the festivities, let's not forget our darker history.

Victoria Yue | Wed, Apr 11th- 1:02pm | Japanese internment, National Cherry Blossom Festival, World War II, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Events, History, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

The 70th Anniversary of the Fall of Bataan

Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the largest surrender in both American and Filipino miltary history. Writer Cecilia Gaerlan has made it her mission to raise awareness about this significant yet little-known event.

Cecilia I. Gaerlan | Fri, Apr 6th- 7:52am | bataan death march, fall of bataan, History

Why the 'The Hunger Games's Snub of 'Battle Royale' Matters

Hollywood's next likely blockbuster, The Hunger Games is different from past remakes or adaptations of Asian stories in that its creator denies...

Alvin Lin | Wed, Jan 23rd- 10:39am | 21, avatar, battle royale, columbus, departed, hunger games, last airbender, marco polo, remakes, suzanne collins, whitewashing, Community, Culture, Film, History, Media

Photos of Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu at National Portrait Gallery

Civil rights activist Fred Korematsu became the first Asian American to be part of the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.

Victoria Yue | Thu, Feb 16th- 6:08am | Fred Korematsu, National Portait Gallery, Asianspotting, Culture, History, Photography, Politics, Profiles, Social Justice

Early-Onset Linsanity

38 points against the Lakers! 7 assists, and he outscored Kobe. That's the latest -- but hey, we can say we knew him When.

Alvin Lin | Sat, Feb 11th- 3:12pm | asian, deron williams, Jeremy Lin, john wall, kobe bryant, NBA, History, Race, Sports
Filling the Void

Filling the Void

Above: Dinh V. Nguyen, the 61-year-old owner of the Ocean View shrimp boat in Biloxi, MS, said there has been no work since the BP oil spill. It costs roughly $5,000 to $7,000 to outfit a vessel before leaving dock, Nguyen said, and if the US...

Corky Lee | Fri, May 4th- 4:40pm | Exposure, Community, Issue 24: Survival - Winter 2011, History, Media, Photography
Playing with History

Playing with History

Since I was very young, I have seen photographs of Jerome, AR. In one, my grandmother is standing in front of a black tar paper-covered barrack. She is holding my infant mother, who is wrapped in a wool blanket, a white cap on her head. There are...

Cathlin Goulding | Wed, May 9th- 1:06pm | Arkansas, gaming, japanese american, japanese american internment, Japanese internment, Lazy Susan, video games, World War II, Yuri Kochiyama, Issue 24: Survival - Winter 2011, History, Media, Social Issues, University/Academics

Facing History



Corky Lee
The People’s...

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

Mississippi Bok Choy

Telling the stories of Chinese American groceries in the South.

Nina Kahori Fal... | Sun, Dec 11th- 6:44pm | Arkansas, Chinese American, Mississippi, oral history, Food and Agriculture, Culture, Food, Issue 23: Bittersweet - Spring 2011, History, Race
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