Be the Match and Save a Life
I’ve been following Janet Liang’s fight against leukemia for nearly a year. Janet is an incredibly brave, and heartbreakingly young,…
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Macleans’ Non-Apology About “Too Asian” Article
So, I didn’t write about the Macleans’ “Too Asian?” controversy, because I’ve been a little busy these past couple of…
Why We Need the DREAM Act and What You Can Do: Steve Li’s Story
I’m way late on this story, but thankfully there are others in the APIA blogosphere who have covered it well. Here…
Why Are You Waiting to Help Make MILLONS?
I must be on the same wavelength as the awesome folks behind MILLIONS. On the very same day that I decided to write a…
Help Save “Science Friday”!
Huffington Post is reporting today that NPR’s “Science Friday” is in trouble. The show’s host, Ira Flatow, told HuffPo’s Jim…
MILLIONS: A (hopeful) Web Series
I got an email from Andrew Chung of Jaded Media, a writer, filmmaker, illustrator and fellow Torontonian (woot! woot!), telling…
Reminder: Vote for Asian American Pepsi Refresh Projects
Don’t forget that voting for Pepsi Refresh Projects ends this week September 30th. Click here for the list I compiled for…
Register Now for ASPIRE’s 2010 Asian American Women in Leadership Conference
ASPIRE — Asian Sisters Participating in Reaching Excellence — is holding their 6th annual day-long Asian American Women in Leadership…
“9500 Liberty” Premiering on MTV
I admit: I’m one of the few folks left in the progressive blogosphere who hasn’t yet watched “9500 Liberty”, the…
Sexism is “Our Moral Challenge of the Twenty-First Century”
Yesterday, CNN featured a TED talk by Sheryl WuDunn, on the worldwide plight of women and girls. WuDunn is a former…
Pepsi Refresh Projects Supporting Asian American Causes
I really love Pepsi’s Refresh Project — every month, Pepsi pledges $1 million dollars to non-profit causes. Non-profits submit an…
Jason Williams, AZ School Superintendent Candidate, Opposes Ethnic Studies Ban
This is the second part of my posts on the responses I received from Arizona School Superintendent candidates on Arizona’s…