Topic “Race”

Dreams Deferred

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By: Momo Chang | Posted: Thu, Jan 24th- 12:46am | Under: Education, Activism, Feature, Community, Issue 25: Generation - Spring 2012, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice, University/Academics

LAAPFF '12: Can an Asian Fetish Lead to True Love?

A new documentary makes the case for the creepy white guy with yellow fever.

By: Nicole Wong | Posted: Sat, Apr 20th- 3:49pm | Under: Asian fetish, Debbie Lum, film, laapff, Seeking Asian Female, yellow fever, yellowfevermedia, Film, Gender, Media, Race, Sex

Actor Justin Lee and 'One Warm Night'

Hyphen interviews actor Justin Lee about Arrested Development, his new web series, and his dream roles.

By: Victoria Yue | Posted: Tue, May 15th- 11:12am | Under: Blogger Column, Justin Lee, One Warm Night, web series, Asianspotting, Film, Performing Arts, Profiles, Race, TV

Politics: How Jay Chen Thinks He Can Get to D.C.

National party committees have pegged California's 39th district as "solidly Republican," but Jay Chen, who is running for Congress as a Democrat, sees a path to victory that draws heavily on his multicultural background.

By: Lin Yang | Posted: Mon, May 14th- 10:16am | Under: 2012 elections, Blogger Column, california, Congress, House, Los Angeles, Taiwanese, Community, Immigration, Media, News & Politics, Politics, Profiles, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Video Game Characters: Japanese, White, Other?

Writer Ken Choy contemplates the racial assumptions and implications behind Japanese video game and anime characters.

By: Ken Choy | Posted: Fri, May 4th- 1:21pm | Under: Blogger Column, japanese video game characters white, video game characters race, Comics, Film, Race, TV

Marion Barry Yet to Apologize for Remarks About Filipino Nurses

Councilmember Marion Barry has made yet another upsetting comment about the Asian American community. Despite an interest in meeting with the Ambassador of the Philippines, will Barry remain unapologetic?

By: Kat Lucero | Posted: Thu, May 3rd- 7:01am | Under: Activism, Community, Gender, Immigration, Media, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, University/Academics

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.

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

'Talk'ing Back: The Problematic Inclusion of Asian Americans in John Derbyshire's Racist Essay

John Derbyshire addressed his racist anti-black how-to guide to his mixed race Asian/white children -- and, by extension, to white and Asian parents alike.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Wed, Apr 11th- 10:54am | Under: black asian relations, colorlines, john derbyshire, national review, sally kohn, Trayvon Martin, Media, News & Politics, Race

The NYPD and the Surveillance of Muslim Americans

Muslim Americans are the subject of secret surveillance, both online and off, without the knowledge of university authorities, and, in some cases, without even the knowledge of other local law...

By: Saif Ansari | Posted: Tue, Mar 13th- 11:36am | Under: muslim americans, NYPD, racial profiling, ray kelly, spying, Activism, Community, News & Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Spike, Jeremy, and Stopping "Asian Profi'Lin"

Director Spike Lee tweets love for new Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin and dismisses the racialized language surrounding Lin in the Twitterverse.

By: Sylvie Kim | Posted: Mon, Feb 13th- 4:58pm | Under: Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks, Race, Spike Lee, Twitter, Race, Sports

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