Here are some follow up links that address the "Geisha bar" controversy detailed in the article Oakland APAs Fight to Keep ‘Offensive’ Bar Out of their Neighborhood.
- The first is the from the blogger Reappropriate who weighs in on the issue by supporting the protests and comments about a debate between 8Asians.com and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress about the protests:
Recently, the Thymos organization of Portland, Oregon created a bit of controversy when two of its members organized an event that caused activists as far as way as California to protest.
What was this event?
A beauty pageant.
In particular, Miss Asian Oregon.
There have been some cases of violence against Asian Americans recently. Some have been given notable media coverage, while others have not.
by asianamericanmovement
I ran across this post on the Disgrasian blog.
It talks about a new study that reconfirms a disturbing trend in the Asian American community.
Asian American women are at risk for suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts at rates higher than the national average.
by asianamericanmovement
This blog doesn’t really talk about pop culture, for the most part. But it must be mentioned that director John Hughes recently died of a heart attack. For much of America, Hughes was best known for his movies about the White Teenage Angst experience during the Reagan Era, such as The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
by asianamericanmovement
Have you ever secretly wanted to see your name in print?
Do you lie in bed late at night thinking to yourself, “My life is so interesting, the world must hear my story”!?
Do you harbor a burning desire to write the great Asian American novel?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, here is the perfect opportunity for you!
by asianamericanmovement
Noted Asian American blogger BigWowo.com recently did a podcast with Boston mayoral candidate Sam Yoon and asked fellow bloggers to promote Yoon’s campaign.
Asian American unemployment jumped from 6.7% to 8.2% (not seasonally adjusted) from May to June. While Asian Americans in the last several years have had the lowest unemployment rates of all the racial groups, their unemployment rates are now approaching those of Whites, whose comparable June unemployment rate was 8.8%. For Blacks and Hispanics, the comparable June rates were 15.3% and 12.1%.
There have been some interesting events of import the past few months.
Here are a few of the more noteworthy items. As a popular political refrain goes, it’s a time of change….
In an important move for Keeping America Safe, the state of Virginia has banned the act of smiling …
… while posing for driver’s license photos at the Department of Motor Vehicles, that is.
