Asian Americans are biggest group at UC
Not exactly stop-the-presses news, but Asian Americans are the biggest racial group in the incoming class at the University of California.
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Quake’s effect on Chinatown
Better a day late than never. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary the San Francisco earthquake, and if you’re here in the Bay Area, you’ve been inundated with centennial stories in the news.
Insightful Bruce Lee interview
A very interesting interview of Bruce Lee filmed back in the day is making the rounds on the Internet.
NFL player Dat Nguyen retires
It was probably little noticed in most sports pages other than an agate listing, but NFL player Dat Nguyen retired last week after an eight-year career. There are few Asian Americans in pro or big-time Read More …
Pioneering journalist Sam Chu Lin dies
Sam Chu Lin, one of the first Asian American reporters on network TV, died Sunday. He was 67.
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.