A Couple Back-Pats for a Couple of Asians
Speaking of people of colour who don’t get the appropriate kudos they deserve for a job well done, at least…
Category: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
Asian American Candidates Win in Local Elections
Although predictable to all but the most politically obtuse, John Liu made history yesterday when he overwhelmingly won the position…
Obama: One Year Later
(Picture taken at Hotel Congress on November 4th, 2008 moments after Obama delivered his acceptance speech) 365 days ago, today,…
Homework Win!
Yeah, I know this should have been taken seriously by this student. Clearly, this was homework assigned as part of…
The Growing Asian American Vote
The LA Times has a story out today on a report released by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center detailing the Asian…
Let’s Have a Racist Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is my favourite annual holiday. Something about having a holiday that centers around creativity makes my heart go pitter-patter.…
Chris Lu Talks About Being Cabinet Secretary
The Washington Post is running a series called “Voices of Power” wherein top White House staffers are interviewed about their…
Yul Kwon Joins FCC
Yul Kwon, the first Asian American to win Survivor (who used his notoriety from his victory to champion Asian American…
President Obama Signs E.O. on AAPIs
Yesterday was a very big day for America’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community. In conjunction with a Diwali celebration,…
Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1 – An improper comparison
This post is broken into two parts for the sake of length: Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1…
Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 2 – In support of affirmative action
This post is broken into two parts for the sake of length: Anti-Asian Bias in College Admissions?: Part 1 –…
Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority
It’s not too often that I get to attend an Asian American-related event in Tucson. Yesterday, I got the opportunity…