06.28.07
Posted in Sports at 5:26 am by albert_lim
Right: Michael Chang retired after the 2003 U.S. Open.
USA Today catches up with Michael Chang at Wimbledon, where he’s busy in his new role as coach to China’s Shuai Peng, 21.
“If I can encourage Peng and take her game to the next level, obviously it would be beneficial for her,” Chang says. “(If tennis) were to catch fire like (table tennis and badminton), boy, it’s going to transform the sport of tennis in China. That’s exciting.”
The article also touches on Chang’s personal life, his entrepreneurial goals in China, and his influence on the sport’s popularity in Asia.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 4:52 am by albert_lim
Right: Members of the 442nd return from fighting in Europe.
The superintendents of Placer County, Calif., have agreed to honor the Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team by naming a road at a local justice center “Go for Broke Road.”
“Go for broke” was the motto of the all-Japanese American World War II unit that became the most decorated fighting force for its size in U.S. history. Of the team’s 1,400 members, 24 were from Placer County, and two were on hand for the naming ceremony: Frank Kageta, 87, and Shigeo Yokote, 90.
Kageta said of the honor, “It’s an everlasting thing. And this brings back good memories.”
“The small guy is often neglected,” Yokote said. “It helps us feel that we’re part of America.”
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Posted in Racism at 12:44 am by admin
Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice.
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A group of students at Fox Chapel High School (Fox Chapel, PA) have decided that racism towards Asian Americans was simply not yielding a sufficient number of:
In a definitive move to expand the sentiment which perpetuate hate-crimes against Asian Americans, these industrious high school students have therefore constructed an Anti-Asian Facebook Group.
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Below is a copy of a letter sent to Fox Chapel High School, Fox Chapel Pennsylvania in regards to the high school students who have created this anti-Asian online Facebook group.
Here’s what you can do to stand up for your community’s dignity:
Here’s our letter to Fox Chapel High School:
- Date: June 27, 2007 9:00:04 PM EDT
To: beverly_schulte@fcasd.edu
Subject: your students’ unacceptable behavior
Dear Ms. Schulte,
The following students have created and participate in a racist anti-Asian online group on Facebook.com entitled “Anti-Asians Anonymous”.
Billy Hagberg (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Winston McCarty (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Anders Bergren (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Aaron Cichowski (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Adam Borowski (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Brandon Elkins (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Michael Paradise (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Kevin McKamish (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Greg Vaisleib (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Sam Caushaj (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Nick Horne (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Brian Skura (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Alec Christie (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Tom Stewart (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Nicholas Lombardi (Fox Chapel Area High School)
Nick Bacco (Fox Chapel Area High School)
I am stunned that this type of web site could be created by educated individuals in modern-day American society. I have notified the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian American Affairs, the Pennsylvania Inter-Agency Task Force on Civil Tension, and the Pittsburg Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans regarding this matter. On your school’s website, you’ve indicated that “Fox Chapel Area has also been at the forefront of progressive educational initiatives.” I am certain you would agree that constructing a website entitled “Anti Asians Anonymous” is an action that is clearly inconsistent with your “progressive educational initiatives,” and is an offensive action that deserves immediate attention by your educational institution.
I look forward to hearing your swift response to this matter.
William Lee
FALLOUT CENTRAL
www.falloutcentral.com
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06.27.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:08 pm by albert_lim
The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Al Gore’s youngest daughter, Sarah, 28, will marry Chinese American businessman Bill Lee, 36, in L.A. next month.
Gore’s daughter is a medical student at U.C. San Francisco. The couple reportedly met in L.A., and this will be the first marriage for both.
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Posted in Uncategorized at 6:58 am by albert_lim
You’re Asian American — that means you eat right, stay trim and never have to worry about illness and disease, right?
Not so fast, says professor Marjorie Kagawa-Singer of the UCLA School of Public Health and Asian American Studies Center.
“The myth of the healthy, wealthy and wise Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) is not true,” according to Kagawa-Singer, who points to high rates of cancer, hepatitis B and other major afflictions in the community.
As the article goes on to explain, the reasons behind these health risks are many: genetics, lack of awareness, insufficient insurance, and even the misperceptions of health care providers.
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Posted in Sports at 6:24 am by albert_lim
Right: Yi at a May 2007 workout
The Associated Press reports on the excitement and questions surrounding Yi Jianlian, who’ll be a top choice in Thursday’s NBA draft as well as the fourth Chinese to make the league.
Yi is expected to be a top-10 pick, and may go as high as No. 3. Brian O’Neil, president of the U.S. Basketball Academy in Eugene, Ore., calls Yi “a multidimensional talent,” and says “he’s stronger than Yao (Ming) was at this point in his career.”
Others, however, have expressed doubts about his defensive abilities, his physical limitations and even his age (19 or 22, depending on who you ask).
Whatever the case, no one’s likely to argue with basketball analyst Xu Jicheng of China’s state-run CCTV, who says, “Whatever team Yi plays for, he will be followed by a huge TV audience in China.”
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Posted in Chinatown, Activism and Empowerment at 5:35 am by albert_lim
Right: Beach Street gate into Boston’s Chinatown
Make way, elders of Chinatown: The Boston Globe shines a light on the new generation of community groups that are brokering political power in the neighborhood.
According to the article, these groups (which include the Chinese Progressive Association and the Asian Community Development Corporation) focus on educating voters to speak for themselves, instead of on delivering voter blocs in exchange for city services, as their predecessors did. As a result, voter turnout in Chinatown has doubled since 1998, which has given the neighborhood more voting clout and made it more accessible to political candidates.
Says Avi Green, executive director of voting rights group MassVOTE: “At one point it was all Frank [Chin, the patriarch of Boston’s Chinatown], but now it’s a contested thing. Now, you have all of these organizations that are powerful within the community. The bottom line is, the clout of the whole community is expanding.”
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Posted in Racism at 12:49 am by admin
Click here to watch Chelsea Handler’s hackneyed and rehearsed comments on “The Tonight Show.”
Scale 1, Antilocution: Antilocution means a majority group freely makes jokes about a minority group. Speech is in terms of negative stereotypes and negative images. This is also called hate speech. It is commonly seen as harmless by the majority. Antilucution sets the stage for more severe outlets for prejudice.
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Posted in Politics, Activism and Empowerment at 12:01 am by admin
Action Alert
May 15, 2007
Contact: Stephanie Kao, Program Manager
skao@ocanational.org
202-223-5500
Protect Immigrant Families:
Urge Your Senators to Vote for the Dodd/Menendez/ Reid and Menendez/Obama/ Feingold Amendments!
As the Senate attempts to resume debate on America’s broken immigration system and reconsider the Senate immigration proposal, your voices need to be heard in support of family reunification. Please call (202) 224-3121 to ask for your Senators’ support on the Read the rest of this entry »
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06.26.07
Posted in Uncategorized at 7:33 pm by albert_lim
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“Economically, emotionally and healthwise as well, it has been extremely hard for us.”
– Soo Chung (l), co-defendant |
Jin and Soo Chung, owners of Custom Cleaners in Washington D.C., have won the case of the $54 million pants, but their two-year ordeal isn’t over just yet.
Fighting the lawsuit has cost the Chungs tens and thousands of dollars in attorneys’ fees, and they probably won’t end up seeing much of that money from plaintiff Roy Pearson, even if Judge Judith Bartnoff orders him to pay up.
If you’d like to help the Chungs put their lives back in order, while striking a blow against frivolous lawsuits, please consider contributing in the following ways:
Cocktail fundraiser for the Chungs
Tuesday, July 24
6:00-7:30 p.m.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street NW,
Washington D.C.
For more information or to RSVP, go here.
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