UC adds categories for APA applicants
The University of California is figuring out that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders don’t all look the same.
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‘Shortcomings’ stands tall
Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel, “Shortcomings” is generating a lot of buzz these days.
Japan is exciting, bewildering
The jet lag is wearing off, but I’m still waking up at 5 a.m. Tokyo time. Ramie and I have been here almost a week and just got back from two days in Kyoto. Japan Read More …
John Cho to be the new Sulu
It looks like John Cho of Harold and Kumar fame is going to be the new Sulu for the next Star Trek movie, according to multiple news stories and StarTrek.com.
Still desperate for Asian Americans on TV
There’s a petition started that demands an apology for a derogatory remark about the Philippines made in last week’s episode of Desperate Housewives.
KQED cancels Pacific Time
Pacific Time, the nationally distributed public radio program about Asian and Asian American affairs, is being taken off the air by San Francisco PBS station KQED.
Thompson: Be wary Asian American political donors
Yellow alert from presidential candidate Fred Thompson, who says Hillary Clinton’s association to illegal fundraising by Asian Americans in 1996 should have made her cautious about accepting $850,000 from fugitive Norman Hsu.
South Africa border unrest raises apartheid’s spirit
Since visiting last year, I take an interest at any news I come across about South Africa. This Los Angeles Times story highlights a long-simmering problem of social unrest in Zimbabwe and the mass migration Read More …
Oscar-winning actress Miyoshi Umeki dies
Miyoshi Umeki, one of the stars of the all-Asian American cast of Flower Drum Song and Oscar winner for Sayonara, died last week. She was 78. She was the first Asian to win an Oscar, Read More …
Whoopi compares Vick case to Chinese eating cats
New The View host Whoopi Goldberg took the plunge into ethnic stereotyping by comparing football star Michael Vick’s cultural upbringing with dog fighting to the Chinese and eating cats.