by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Best known for its annual Asian American talent showcase, Kollaboration is planning to hold its inaugural EMPOWER Leadership Conference at the Japanese American […]
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First-World Problems: Lessons from the Court
by SUNG J. WOO For the first 10 years of my life, I was the man of the house. I didn’t have a father, for he was in the United […]
Fullerton in Orange County Settles Voting Rights Lawsuit
by SUEVON LEE | @suevlee editor@charactermedia.com The City of Fullerton in Orange County, Calif. has settled a lawsuit brought by two civil rights groups alleging that its use of at-large elections […]
Coalition’s Race-Based Complaint Against Harvard Dismissed
by KARIN CHAN editor@charactermedia.com The U.S. Department of Education has dismissed the complaint brought by a group of 64 Asian American groups claiming that Harvard discriminated against Asian Americans […]
Peter Chung Wins Kollaboration L.A. 2015
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Kollaboration Los Angeles crowned a winner Saturday night after its six finalists performed at the cozy Los Angeles Theatre Center in Downtown L.A. […]
Defying Stereotypes: “I’m Asian, but I’m not…”
By JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com “Don’t let stereotypes define you.” The Asian American staff over at Buzzfeed Yellow take that message to heart in their latest […]
David Ryu Sworn In As L.A.’s First Korean American City Councilman
Above image: David Ryu celebrates his May 19 victory. by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Accompanied by his parents and civic leaders, David Ryu was officially sworn […]
GIVEAWAY: Win an Awkward Animal + Free Copy of ‘Everything Before Us’
by KoreAm Staff | @KoreAm Awkward moments are the worst. If you’ve ever needed someone to share your pain with, Wong Fu’s Awkward Animals make for an adorable, […]
[VIDEO] Asian Americans Say ‘Thank You’ to Their Immigrant Parents
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Moving to a foreign country, learning English, giving up their careers, taking on odd jobs and loans, being separated from their […]
CAPE’s #IAM Live Event Recap
story by ARIANNA CARAMAT and REERA YOO On May 27, 2015, the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) teamed up with Verizon to host the second annual […]
Will The Real Hapa Please Stand Up?
by KIMBERLY-ROSE KA’IULANI WOLTER In his latest film, Aloha, Cameron Crowe has written one of the most prominent hapa characters in a big budget motion picture: Allison Ng. […]
Korean American Filmmaker Explores the Emotional Journey of Double Lid Surgery
by ARIANNA CARAMAT, Audrey Magazine Award-winning Korean American filmmaker Jade Justad (Three Actresses Walk Into A Bathroom…, The Ex-Lunch) is in the works of creating her most personal […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process
by COURTNEY LEE courtney@charactermedia.com A coalition of 64 Asian American associations filed a complaint Friday against Harvard University, alleging that the school discriminates against Asian American students by setting […]
Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process (Continued)
This is the second part to “Asian American Groups Take Aim at Harvard’s Allegedly Biased Admissions Process.” To read the first half of the article, click here. by COURTNEY LEE […]
Reaching 50 Years, East West Players Soldiers On
Pictured above: Tim Dang, producing artistic director of East West Players. (Photo courtesy of M. Palma Photography) by ADA TSENG Tucked inside the Union Center for the Arts in […]
