Should there be a White House petition to establish a U.S. federal “Immigrants Day” holiday?
The Asian American blogosphere has been a-twitter over a recent White House petition asking that Lunar New Year be made a U.S.…
Category: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
Jeff Yang of WSJ Reviews the History of Federal Holidays in the Lunar New Year White House Petition
Jeff Yang has written a really phenomenal piece this week for the Wall Street Journal wherein he addresses the White House…
State-wide manhunt for ex-LAPD cop who murdered Monica Quan, daughter of first Asian American LAPD captain
This past Sunday, Monica Quan, 28, and her fiancee, Keith Lawrence, 27, were brutally gunned down while they were sitting…
Duke University Frat Holds Racist Asian-Themed Party Complete with Coolie Hats and Yellowface
Brothers at the Duke University chapter of Kappa Sigma held an Asian-themed party last week. And it was oh-so-incredibly racist.…
White House Petition to Make Lunar New Year a Recognized Federal Holiday in Schools
Under the Obama administration, the White House website has become a hub of online social activism where users can create…
Racist and anti-miscegnation letter sent to local CA resident calls Filipinos “filthy… scum”
(H/T: Angry Asian Man) Angry Asian Man reports on an image of a letter that has gone viral online. The…
18 Mighty Mountain Warriors: George Takei vs John Cho epic rap battle for the title of ‘Best Sulu’
(H/T: Hyphen Magazine) From, the awesome 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDHCKzGZzkE
Frontline to profile Michelle Rhee tonight
PBS’ Frontline is airing a comprehensive profile on Michelle Rhee, former chancellor to D.C. public schools, tonight that is anticipated to reveal…
Colbert Report weighs in on Bill O’Reilly’s anti-Asian comments last week in a questionable segment
Last night, in the first return episode after a three-week hiatus, Colbert Report dedicated an entire segment to the recent controversy…
Bill O’Reilly: “Asian people are not liberal… they’re usually more industrious and hard-working”
MediaMatters reports on some comments made by Bill O’Reilly on his show on Fox News yesterday. Here’s the transcript of…
“Mr Cao Goes To Washington” is a great character study about the impact of partisanship in Washington
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l46SH_Z28P8 Last night, I was looking for some late-night entertainment on TV. Being a Comcast customer, I have access to…
2nd NYC subway killing was likely a racially motivated hate crime
Yesterday, I noted that the killing of 46-year-old Sunando Sen by a woman who pushed him into the path of…