by David “Rek” Lee Gawee Bawee Boh! Yes, moments like these are why we’re following Korean American competitors, Korilla BBQ, on Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. In week…
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Friday’s Link Attack: Shari Song Enters State Senate Race; Samsung Galaxy S5 Hits Shelves; In-bee Park Awarded Player of the Year
Shari Song to run for key state Senate seat Seattle Times Democrats have finally recruited a candidate for the key state Senate race in South King County’s 30th district —…
The New Class
…with someone of a different race became more open-minded about race and ethnicity. Except those who roomed with Asian Americans. Those who roomed with Asians became more prejudiced themselves. Your…
April Issue: Will LA’s Korean American Community Back City Council Candidate John Choi?
John Choi addresses supporters after the primary for the L.A. City Council District 13 seat. The Race Within the Race A Korean American has never been elected to Los Angeles’…
Link Attack: Janice Min Gets An Emmy Nom, Korean Girls Love Snack Backpacks, Stunning Photos of Mixed Race Families
KA news (and other topics of interest) from around the web. Stunning portraits of mixed-race families. Arden Cho joins the new season of ‘Teen Wolf’ as a series regular. Hooray!…
Reality Bites
…He might be a bit, as Simon Cowell would say, “forgettable.” Jujubee, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Season 2, LOGO Wigs, false eyelashes and pleather leotards—oh my! We can’t take our eyes…
Speak Now: A Space for Reflections on Sa-i-gu
…of ever higher Nielsen ratings. Thus, the “black-Korean race war” — firmly framed in the public image — became the win-win-win formula of race, crime and violence for the crucial…
Asian Americans Question Whether Race Played Role in UC Santa Barbara Killings
…are starting to ask: What role did race play in his horrific incident? That’s because Elliot Rodger, the 22-year-old Santa Barbara City College student authorities identified as the killer, is…
Complex's 'Definitive History of Asian Men Dating Outside Their Race'
Complex magazine just published a photo essay titled: Yellow Fever! The Definitive History of Asian Men Dating Outside Their Race. It’s pretty comprehensive, highlighting historical figures like Philip Jaisohn (1864-1951),…
How NOT To Deal With Racism: Bobby Jindal Talks ‘Hyphenated Americans’
…news on any given day in America, and you will invariably find multiple stories about race, racism, ethnicity, and race relations,” Jindal writes, “We can’t seem to get enough of…
November 2012 Cover Story: Seoul Sausage Captures Food Network Win, Our Hearts
Let the Sausage Fest Begin Coming off a big win on the Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, the future looks bright for the hardworking and charismatic trio…
July Issue: Actress Diane Farr Dishes On Interracial Relationships
…than a decade later, she has emerged as a thoughtful and seasoned voice on, of all things, race relations and interracial love. It’s a topic close to her heart, as…
L.A.’s Korean American Candidates Wage Uphill Battles
…candidate pool in Los Angeles city politics, two Korean Americans threw their names into the ring for seats on the L.A. City Council this year: David Ryu and Grace Yoo,…
The REAL Reason Asian Women Are Most Preferred in The Online Dating World
AYI, one of the largest online dating applications on Facebook, decided to do some research to determine if race is taken into consideration while online dating. They analyzed over 2.4…
Asians Shading Blue?
…Clinton’s margin. If it had been true that a significant number of Asian Americans rejected Obama because of his race, John McCain should have an opportunity to capture these votes…