by JAMES S. KIM Asian Americans are the highest income, best-educated and fastest-growing racial group in the United States, but they make up only 2.6 percent of corporate leadership […]
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Asian Americans Question Whether Race Played Role in UC Santa Barbara Killings
by JULIE HA In the aftermath of the frightening rampage near the UC Santa Barbara campus on Friday that left seven people dead, including the suspected killer, some Asian […]
Tuesday’s Links: NKorea Building Disaster; New SKorean PM; Dan Matthews at UW
North Korea building disaster reveals regime vulnerability Japan Times It may have taken the collapse of an apartment block in an exclusive district of the North Korean capital to […]
Asian Americans Shifted Most Strongly Toward Democrats Since 2000
by JAMES S. KIM Above photo: President Obama meets with Dae Joong Yoon, executive director of the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) in May 2013 to […]
11 Inspiring Graduation Speeches By Asian Americans
by MICHELLE WOO Ah, Commencement Day. With graduates struggling to wave to Mom and Dad in the sea of camera flashes while simultaneously planning their after-party routes and trying […]
At Last! An Asian American Family Sitcom Is Coming To Television
It’s what’s been missing on TV for, oh, 20 years. Asian Americans. No, not just sprinkled around as the best friend or doctor or quirky love interest. We’re talking […]
Didn’t Get Into Harvard? Maybe It’s Because You’re Asian, Anti-Affirmative Action Campaign Suggests
Image via harvardnotfair.org Sulking over your college rejection letter? One anti-affirmative action evangelist wants to hear from you—and make you a part of his political crusade. Edward Blum, executive director […]
First Asian American to Win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
There’s a saying about the Asian American community. Whether or not this actually holds true for you, you’ve probably heard the stereotype that Asians Americans are expected to excel […]
Jeremy Lin, Jubilee Project Promote ‘Acts of Love’ Campaign
The video producers behind the Jubilee Project have partnered again with basketball star Jeremy Lin and his foundation this time to inspire an “acts of love” campaign, which begins […]
Asian Am Entrepreneur Creates A StandDesk That Delivers
Image via StandDesk Kickstarter The large, comfortable rolling chair has become an icon of the workplace, while for some, it remains the symbol for dozing off. But some health-minded office […]
April 2014 Issue: Campaign Seeks to Diversify Clinical Trials
The website for the Clinical Trial Engagement Network, which will allow patients to connect with physicians and clinical investigators. Diversifying Clinical Trials A new national campaign aims to include more Asian Americans in medical research. […]
Tuesday’s Link Attack: Hettienne Park Speaks Out; Girls Generation Singer Questioned by Police; Korean Air to Design Bobsleds
Why It Matters When Asian Women Leave TV Shows Vanity Fair Someone important died this weekend on NBC’s serial-killer drama Hannibal. That should come as no surprise, beloved actors are dropping […]
Vegas Nightclub Billboard Offends Asian Americans
Las Vegas nightclub and Asian bistro Tao is at the center of controversy for a sexually provocative billboard in Los Angeles that some are calling racist, LA Weekly reports. The billboard […]
Three Reasons To Be A Proud Asian American Woman in The U.S.
Being both a woman and a person of color can hold its share of obstacles here in the United States. We drown in racial stereotypes on the daily ranging […]
Asian American Indie Band Swears Their Name Isn’t Racist
Story by Young Rae Kim. The Asian American band, The Slants, have been unsuccessful in trying to trademark their name. For four years, the six-member rock band hailing from […]
