Pioneering journalist Sam Chu Lin dies
Sam Chu Lin, one of the first Asian American reporters on network TV, died Sunday. He was 67.
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Carolla apologizes for ching-chong skit
Radio show host Adam Carolla apologized last week to the “Asian community” for a skit in January that consisted mostly of someone saying “ching chong” over and over.
S.F. Japantown sale raises concerns
Most of the buildings that make up San Francisco’s Japantown Center are being sold, raising concerns that it will be turned into a lifeless strip mall or condo complex.
Fix Hollywood: Learn to act, write
I rant and rave about how Hollywood disses Asian Americans. East West Players and the Asian American Theater Company are offering three programs that probably offer the best long-term solution: getting more Asian Americans involved.
Happy birthday, Angry Asian Man
Love is in the air today, on Valentine’s Day, which also happens to be the fifth anniversary of Angry Asian Man, one of the best blogs out there.
The Harry Mok Project
In the spirit of The Grace Lee Project, I’m embarking on my own search for all the Harry Moks out there. Fortunately, Harry Mok isn’t as common a name as Grace Lee.
Hyphen magazine wins IPA best cover award
Hyphen magazine won first place in the best cover competition for its Body issue at the Independent Press Association convention last week in San Francisco.
Apology Demanded from Adam Carolla
Adam Carolla, Howard Stern’s replacement on CBS radio, is drawing complaints from Asian American organizations for “ching chong” sound clips on his show in a segment making fun of the Asian Excellence Awards.
Chinese American guanxi
Here’s a Los Angeles Times story about how the Huntington Library in San Marino, an institution built on the backs of Chinese laborers during the 1800s, is financing its new Chinese Garden with donations from Read More …
Priceless and hilarious
Visa commercial spoof, rated PG-13, forwarded from a friend. (Play with headphones if you’re at work.)