March 2012
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BEYOND FIRST CLASS: 8th Annual...
Join members of SEAD (Student Enrichment and Academic Development) at their 8th Annual Bachelor / Bachelorette Charity Auction event!!!
Don’t miss your chance to bid on some of NYU’s sexiest performances! All proceeds will go to The Health and Life Protection Foundation of Ghana, a vibrant youth oriented non-profit organization that seeks to sensitize and educate people on health...
February 2012
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Big Bang breaks into the iTunes Top 5 albums in... →
After releasing their long-awaited comeback album, Big Bang is not only topping Korean charts, but their album currently ranks #5 on iTunes and is climbing up the charts. Their new album Alive bears a special meaning as the group suffered a huge setback and risk of disbandment due to member Daesung’s car accident involving manslaughter and leader G-Dragon’s investigation for marijuana usage.
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Amanfayun →
Check out these breathtaking pictures of Amanfayun, a resort right outside of Hangzhou, China.
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Asians in New York City
Click here for an interactive map that displays Asian populations in the different boroughs of NYC. According to the article, census figures show that nearly 1 in 8 New Yorkers are Asian!
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Another disturbing headline: "Gook double earns...
This past Saturday morning on ESPN, there was yet another faulty headline aimed at Korean soccer player, Lee Dong-Gook.
The headline read: “Gook double earns victory.”
Had ESPN made an innocent blunder of mixing up the soccer player’s name? Or was “gook*” actually used as some sort of perverse referral to Lee Dong-Gook’s Asian ethnicity?
Timothy Burke of...
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Petition For Court Martials in the United States... →
Click the link above to sign the petition to demand for transparency in all court martial proceedings for Private Danny Chen’s case. Like and reblog this post to spread the word.
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Now, It's "Kim Jong-Un Looking At Things" →
With the rise of North Korea’s beloved new leader, Kim Jong-Un, this Tumblr blog is following his succession, with a similar, teasingly purposeful series of photos of the new dictator “looking at things.” The blog comes after the original “Kim Jong-Il Looking At Things” photo blog, the last posted photo being that of February 23, 2010.
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McDonald’s sponsored “My Inspirational Story”...
McDonald’s sponsored “My Inspirational Story” Essay Contest Award Ceremony took place yesterday in PS. 24, lower East side. Host David Yi, from Daily News, guest speaker Donnie Kwak, senior editor at ESPN, and Jef Castro, photo-editor at Entertainment Weekly, were among the invitation list. In addition, McDonald’s Martial Arts Dance Crew delivered a special performance at the ceremony. Ten...
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Tan Le: My immigration story →
In 2010, technologist Tan Le took the TEDGlobal stage to demo a powerful new interface. But now, at TEDxWomen, she tells a very personal story: the story of her family — mother, grandmother and sister — fleeing Vietnam and building a new life.
“It is okay to be an outsider, a recent arrival, new on the scene — and not just okay, but something to be thankful for. … Because...
"Taste The Lin-Sanity" →
Following the recent outrage with the Jeremy Lin ESPN headline, Ben & Jerry’s has rolled out with a shocker of their own. Only being sold at the Harvard Square branch in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ben & Jerry’s released flavor “Taste The Lin-Sanity” last week. The ice cream had vanilla frozen yogurt, lychee honey swirls, and fortune cookie pieces.
A few days later,...
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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! →