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Race for Sale

IT WAS THE PHRASE "loving couple" that touched my heart one spring day during my senior year of college in 2007. Glancing over my dinner of Lucky Charms, jelly beans and Diet Coke, I noticed an advertisement in my newspaper: "Loving couple seeks...

Carol Suh | Mon, Nov 22nd- 6:01pm | First Person, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Gender, Race

Across Asian Middle America

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA

I WAS RAISED AS AN AMERICAN ABROAD, and my conceptions of the United States were a weird combination of The Brady Bunch, CHiPs and John Wayne. When I was in fourth grade, my family moved to Montgomery,...

Hyphen | Sat, Feb 19th- 4:31pm | Feature, Culture, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Profiles, Race, Social Issues

Life After 9/11

In the post-9/11 world, the war on terror has dominated the political landscape of the United States. The ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq-and the possible invasion of Iran-are key events of early 21st century history, and Asian Americans...

Momo Chang | Sat, Sep 10th- 1:09am | 9/11, september 11, Feature, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, History, News & Politics, Race

The United States of Asian America

What is the New Asian American Story? And where are the new pockets of influences coming from?

In California, Asian American-owned companies have transformed the economic landscape and are emblematic of a new breed of Asians on the move:...

Lisa Yong and W... | Fri, Mar 5th- 7:39pm | Business & Tech, Charts, Front of the Book, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Race

Tripping Through Second Life

AS SOON AS I BEGAN my virtual journey into the world of second Life (SL), the influence of Asian culture is undeniable. When choosing a prototype avatar, by which one explores the universe of SL, one of the options is to be a Harajuku girl or guy...

Neela Banerjee | Fri, Mar 5th- 7:37pm | Feature, Issue 15: Road Trip - Fall 2008, Media, Race

Obama, Potentially the First Asian American President?

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Harry Mok | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Politics, Race

Chicago Experience Raises Questions About Stereotypes

My trip to Chicago last week for the Unity Journalists of Color convention drew some parallels the "Across Asian Middle America" feature in the Road Trip Issue of Hyphen, which hits the streets in August...

Harry Mok | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Race

Pinkberry Removes Racist Juice Gadgets from Stores

From Gothamist, Korean American-owned frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry recently...
Sylvie Kim | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Race

Anthony Kim: The Next Tiger Woods?

The L.A. Times did an interesting piece called "Twenty-three items about Anthony Kim," the L.A.-born Korean American golfer who is...
Sylvie Kim | Sat, Dec 5th- 12:35pm | Race, Sports

My Weekend at the Asian American International Film Festival

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Alvin Lin | Tue, May 4th- 9:21am | Art & Design, Culture, Fashion, Film, Media, Race
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