Sonny looked around the poolroom at the Green Dragons and sized them up: they had fancy clothes, and money, and beepers, and did not go to school. They had […]
Tag: Asian American
I Am KoreAm: Bill Yoon
I am KoreAm and proud because (cont.): My grandfather Choong Sup Park was on the first boat of Korean immigrant laborers to leave Korea in 1902 for Hawaii. My […]
I Am KoreAm: Suzanne Kim Doud Galli
Describe your background. My mother is Korean. My father is German and Irish. What issues going on in the world, and/or in the Korean American / Asian American community […]
Student Spotlight: Western Kentucky University’s Lydia Suh
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). I have always lived in small towns where the Asian population is little to none. I […]
COMMENTARY: In Asia, Cheating to the Test
by ANDREW LAM, NEW AMERICA MEDIA CNN recently reported that college applications from Chinese foreign students to the U.S. sounded exactly the same. In fact, one admission officer read a […]
Infielder Darwin Barney Joins Dodgers
by STEVE HAN The Los Angeles Dodgers has acquired second baseman Darwin Barney, who was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs last week. A Rawlings Gold Glove Award […]
Asian Americans: The New White?
Asian Americans are held up as the great success story, on the fast track to assimilation. But this has put us at the center of the debate about fairness in […]
Jeremy Lin Headed To The Lakers In A Trade
Jeremy Lin is headed to the Los Angeles Lakers after the Houston Rockets traded the point guard to clear salary cap space for the expected free agent signing of […]
YouTube Superpower Wong Fu Productions To Make A Movie
by JAMES S. KIM For more than a decade, short-film-producing sensation Wong Fu Productions has made fans laugh and click “share,” raking in more than 2 million YouTube subscribers. Now, […]
Renewing the Legacy of Vincent Chin for A Younger Generation of Asian Americans
This week, KoreAm joins other Asian American organizations in commemorating the hate crime killing of Vincent Chin. This story, marking the 30th anniversary of the landmark case in Asian American […]
Why Does Every Blockbuster Have to Kill Off the Asian Guy?
He’s in Every Action Movie–But Not for Long: Meet the Expendable Asian Crewmember From Godzilla to X-Men to Total Recall, why does every blockbuster need a single Asian guy […]
Immigrant Heritage Month Reminds Us There’s Strength in America’s Diversity
by PAUL SONG (Above photo: Paul Song and wife Lisa Ling celebrate the one-year birthday of their daughter Jett, along with Mary Ling (Lisa’s mother, far left), Grace Eun Hyung Kim […]
Video: ‘If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say’
Wait, is this real life? Buzzfeed’s now-viral video “If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say” turns the tables and playfully prods at the ignorant comments that get spewed at […]
Godzilla Returns Again and Again: A Look Back At These Memorable Monster Movies
Monster Love We pay homage to the king of all monsters, Godzilla. by YOUNG-HAN KIM (Above photo: Scene from Gojira, 1954) He’s baa-ack,and bigger than ever, literally—there’s been much […]
‘Bad Rap’ Documentary Asks: Where Are The Asian American Rappers?
by JAMES S. KIM Ever since hip-hop took off in the South Bronx in the 1970s, rappers around the world have embraced the music and culture, with many carving out […]
