February 2012
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Top Maryland football recruit offers up incredibly... →
Stefon Diggs spent most of his high school career being lauded as one of the nation’s top football recruits. By the time the Good Counsel (Md.) School defensive star and top-10 Rivals.com overall prospect (he’s projected to play wide receiver in college) picked Maryland as his college destination, he had attracted the attention of nearly every school and major football fan in the...
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New York may ban shark fin sales, following other... →
With new legislation slated to ban shark fin sales in New York, many changes will be made to menus at Chinese restaurants throughout the sate. The unethical practice of reaping shark fins by cutting them off and leaving the rest of the shark to die has caught the attention of state Assemblymen who sponsored the bill that will be enacted in 2013. But what does this mean for the future of Chinese...
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New North Korean initiatives on nuclear talks with... →
BEIJING (AP) — The United States and North Korea met for a second day of talks Friday on restarting nuclear disarmament in return for aid, negotiations that were delayed by the death of North Korea’s longtime leader Kim Jong Il two months ago.
The discussions, which ran all day Thursday, could signal whether North Korea under new leader Kim Jong Un is ready to agree to steps demanded by...
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10th New York Korean Film Festival →
Friday, February 24–Sunday, February 26
The Korea Society presents the 10th New York Korean Film Festival with new releases showcasing the popular and prolific in Korean film. In cooperation with partners BAM Cinématek and CJ Entertainment, this 10th festival features blockbusters, cutting-edge action, drama, and comedy at BAM Rose Cinema.
Late Autumn (Manchu) 2010
Friday, February 24,...
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My Inspirational Story Children's Essay-Writing...
Hello friends! Please join members of Generasian this Saturday as we participate at an event for a great cause. IW Group, Inc., a leading Asian Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations agency, will be celebrating the winners of this year’s My Inspirational Story Children’s Essay-Writing Contest. The event will feature the winners, who are between the ages of 8-11, reading their...
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Asian American Journalists Association Media... →
Written by Doris Truong, Asian American Journalists Association national president and Washington Post multiplatform editor.
As NBA player Jeremy Lin’s prowess on the court continues to attract international attention and grab headlines, the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) would like to remind media outlets about relevance and context regarding coverage of race.
In the...
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Speak up for Asian Americans actors →
Last week, on its ArtsBeat blog, The New York Times reported on a panel discussion hosted by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition that discussed why Asian Americans have little representation in theatre. The reasons? One seems to be the lack of outspokenness of Asian Americans, both actors and donors or trustees, requesting more acting roles. For a culture that has typically been more...
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Portraits of a Daughter →
Check out this awesome set of photos from Toyokazu Nagano. He features his adorable little girl, Kanna, in these series of delightful portraits.
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How to: Win Over Jeremy Lin's Heart →
Attention, ladies! New York Magazine’s Daily Intel picked up on an interview from the Post with Jeremy Lin. He opens up a bit and talks about his perfect girl. Go ahead and check it out to see if you have a shot!
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Lil' Kim
TIME, in its recent issue, featured the new North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un on its cover illustrated by Tim O’Brien. TIME executives have coined him “Lil’ Kim” as the title so blatantly blasts.
In the cover article titled, “Meet Kim Jong-Un,” information about his early life to his present day situation is covered. Kim is reported as being very smart and...
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National Association of Asian American... →
NAAAPNY New York metro chapter and AsPIRE (JPMorgan Chase ENG) will be hosting a celebration of the Lunar New Year this coming Thursday, February 23, 2012 starting at 6:30 pm. The event will take place at the Golden Unicorn Restaurant on 18th East Broadway, New York.
To participate, visit www.naaapny.org.
NAAAP will also be hosting a series of networking events every month, counting...
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Stranger Intimacy: Author Talk at NYU →
Associate Professor of History at UC San Diego, Nayan Shah, will discuss issues of minority intimacy and exclusion in America and Canada as illustrated in his book Stranger Intimacy: Contesting Race, Sexuality and the Law in the North American West (UC Press).
When: Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU, 20 Cooper Square, 4th Floor,...
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Editor Anthony Federico Fired for "Chink in the... →
Many online bloggers, writers and readers have been openly and harshly critical of the ESPN employee who was responsible for the recent controversial “Chink in the Armor” headline on Jeremy Lin. Rumor has it that the accused writer of ESPN, Ian Begley, was so-called responsible for the headline, which has triggered many to openly accuse him for the event.
However, while Begley was...
"Media Hype for Lin Stumbles on Race" by David... →
An extremely well-written and thought-provocative article responding to the late media frenzy and hype that’s fallen upon Jeremy Lin and race.
Courtesy of the New York Times.
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ESPN Fires Employee for "Chink in the Armor"...
Just a few days after the “Chink in the Armor” headline was taken down underneath the image of Jeremy Lin, ESPN fired the employee responsible for the offensive headline.
Lin had addressed the controversy during a news conference Sunday, after the Knicks won against the Dallas Mavericks 104-97. Lin expressed,
I don’t think it was on purpose. At the same time, they’ve...
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"Chink in the Armor"? Really, ESPN? →
What did I say? What did I say about using the expression “Chink in the Armor” when talking about Jeremy Lin? It’s just best to avoid it. But here it is. This was the actual headline on ESPN.com earlier this evening. It has since been taken down, but damn, some idiot editor was actually insensitive enough to think this was a clever idea? You lose, ESPN. That’s racist! (Thanks, Kirk.)...
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Why the Knicks have had a winning streak
Watching, much less, following sports has never been my thing, that is until I caught Linsanity (along with thousands of others around the world)! The web, but most importantly, my Facebook news feed has been bombarded with news updates regarding Jeremy Lin, the rookie, Asian-American, Harvard graduate who has led the New York Knicks to seven consecutive wins. Unfortunately, this winning streak...
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Interracial Marriage hits all time high, but... →
The study found that Hispanics and Asians were still most likely to marry someone from a different racial background, but the biggest change took place among African Americans, where interracial marriages increased from 15.5 percent to 17.1 percent. Black men were nearly three times as likely as black women to marry someone of a different race, 24 percent to 9 percent. Just 17 percent Asian...
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Dwayne Johnson and Vanessa Hudgens Star in...
New York, NY - This February, join Filipina-Chinese American actress Vanessa Hudgens (“Sucker Punch,” Disney’s “High School Musical” series) and Samoan American actor Dwayne Johnson (“Fast Five,” “Tooth Fairy”) on an adventure in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. The film is a 3D family adventure movie filmed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is a...
Wedding of the Year →
Happy Valentine’s Day! The Yunnan Provincial Wildlife Park in China is selling tickets for an unusual wedding ceremony. Lovebirds Changmao (ram) and Chunzi (deer) were destined to be soulmates from Day 1. Despite a rough patch, they got back together and have been inseparable since.
Pictures of these peculiar, but adorable, newlyweds will definitely bring a smile to your face.
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Upcoming CMEP Asian American Events
NYU’s Center for Multiethnic Education and Programs is hosting two events of Asian American interest in the next few weeks.
Book Talk with Ann Lee: What the U.S. Can Learn from China
NYU professor Dr. Ann Lee will discuss her book “What the U.S. Can Learn from China,” which demonstrates how America can learn from China’s economic power, influence and contributions. Books...
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CNN recognizes the growing K-pop phenomenon →
Triggered by Girls’ Generation’s recent appearances on the popular American TV programs Late Show with David Letterman and Live with Kelly, as well as the French talk show Le Grand Journal, CNN acknowledged the growing influence of K-pop. Cultural exports hit a record high of $4.2bn last year, and while the Korean wave has been largely concentrated in East and Southeast Asia,...
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Harry Shum Jr. Talks 'Glee' & More! →
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Actress in Pete Hoekstra's Racist Campaign Ad:... →
AngryAsianMan has released the name of the young woman who was cast to act in the political campaign advertisement of Michigan Republican Senator candidate Pete Hoekstra. Lisa Chan, a 21-year-old graduate of UC Berkeley, received a degree in Sociology and founded a nonprofit organization for at-risk youth. She also was recently a competitor as Miss Napa Valley in the 2012 Miss California USA...
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Retailers Scramble to make Jeremy Lin jerseys →
“In his three bolt-from-the-blue games with the Knicks, Jeremy Lin has proved too quick for opposing defenders, too quick for professional basketball’s marketing machine, even too quick for New York’s black market in counterfeit goods.” Amidst the “Linsanity” that has taken over the city, fans have been scrambling to find and buy Jeremy Lin merchandise, only to find that...
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Follow Up: Pvt. Danny Chen's Suicide
A couple weeks ago I posted a brief response to Private Danny Chen’s apparent suicide. Last month, Army officials released a three-hour briefing that revealed more of the harsh and cruel treatment Pvt. Chen received from his fellow soldiers.
…Private Chen had been mistreated virtually every day of his six-week stint in Afghanistan. They said he had been called a “gook,” a “chink”...
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From Ivy Halls to the Garden, Surprise Star Jolts... →
Jeremy Lin, an Asian-American Harvard graduate, couldn’t find a role in the league. Then he scored 53 points in two games for the Knicks.
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Jay Park tops iTunes R&B/Soul Chart →
After releasing his new album, ‘New Breed,’ Korean American singer Jay Park has topped the iTunes album charts for R&B/Soul in the US, Canada, and Australia and is within the top 10 in other regions. The last Asian artist to top the iTunes charts was Aziatix, the ‘Best New Asian Artist’ of 2011.
Check out the music video for the title single ‘Know Your Name...
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A Review of Teen Nick's "The Wonder Girls"
I suppose I did not have high expectations as I decided to make the better choice of streaming the Korean pop girl group’s new Nickelodeon movie, The Wonder Girls, over homework on a Saturday afternoon. The trailer was not promising, as it featured one of the girls, Lim, exclaiming “Fo’shizzle!” (I cringed). Still, I thought I would watch “The Wonder Girls”...
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Playing basketball with the Chinese →
Corresponding to Jeremy Lin’s win last week, here’s an article from the New York Times about Wilson Chandler, an NBA player who signed on with the Chinese Basketball Association last September.
Although Chandler is bound to the Zhejiang Lions until the season ends later this month, his agent Chris Luchey says the fan base of several hundred million is worth the challenges, which...
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