Topic “Profiles”

Fixin’ to Go Mainstream

A look at today's Southern crop of Asian American leaders.

By: Lin Yang | Posted: Tue, Feb 26th- 6:02pm | Under: Politics, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles

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

Politics: AAPIs leading the Red-to-Blue Charge

Democrats have targeted four AAPI Congressional races as "red-to-blue," or as having a good shot at transferring from Republican control.

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Tue, Oct 30th- 11:32pm | Under: battleground, Congress, Democrat, Election, Community, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race

Tereza Lee, An Original DREAMer

One of the earliest inspirations behind the DREAM Act shares her story.

By: Jenny Lee | Posted: Wed, Sep 19th- 9:30am | Under: Chicago, DREAM Act, DREAMers movement, Education, Illinois, Tereza Lee, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, Profiles, Social Justice

The Legend of Leremy Jin, James Leland Dolan, and Carmelo McAnthony

In the wake of New York Knicks owner James Dolan's decision to not match the Houston Rockets' contract for...

By: Terry K Park | Posted: Fri, Jul 27th- 10:48am | Under: basketball, Blogger Column, humor, James Dolan, Jeremy Lin, labor, New York Knicks, satire, sports, Culture, Fiction, History, Profiles, Race

Ethical Manhoods: Interview with Professor and Filmmaker Celine Parreñas-Shimizu

Professor Parreñas-Shimizu talks about her latest book, Straitjacket Sexualities: Unbinding Asian American Manhoods in the Movies.

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By: Terry K Park | Posted: Thu, Jul 19th- 3:05pm | Under: Asian American men, Blogger Column, book review, Celine Parreñas-Shimizu, Education, film, Gender, Interview, Linsanity, sexuality, Across the Desk, Books Section, Community, Culture, Film, Film Festivals, Gender, History, Media, Performing Arts, Profiles, Race, Reviews, Sex, SFIAAFF, Social Justice, Sports, TV, University/Academics

Politics: Nate Shinagawa Wants to Take Rural Issues to National Stage

Nate Shinagawa could become the youngest Congressman in DC, bringing the challenges of rural New York to our nation's capital.

By: Anonymous | Posted: Tue, Jun 26th- 9:02pm | Under: Congress, Democratic, Education, Election, Ithaca, New York, primary, Race, Community, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues

Politics: Discussing South Asians in Politics with Congressional Candidate Chivikula

Assemblyman Upendra Chivikula holds the title of being the first Indian American in the New Jersey state legislature and the fourth Indian American to be elected to a state legislature. Now he has his sights set on Congress.

By: Nadia Hussain | Posted: Tue, Jun 26th- 6:39pm | Under: Democrat. South Asian, Election, Indian American, New Jersey, Activism, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles

Ride or Die

Every morning, Joey Inferno hops onto his black and red Volume Bike, sans helmet, for his morning ride along Venice Beach, CA, to his account manager job a few miles away. He whizzes by joggers, dog walkers and other cyclists, nodding to some in...

By: Angela Pang | Posted: Wed, Jan 23rd- 12:15pm | Under: Issue 25: Generation - Spring 2012, Q+A, Profiles

It's More Than Okay to be Takei

He tweets funny somethings that put the “wit” in Twitter, and with over 1.6 million likes on ...

By: Gloria Kim | Posted: Thu, Jan 24th- 12:45am | Under: George Takei, People, Issue 25: Generation - Spring 2012, Performing Arts, Profiles, Social Justice

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