Diana Wang, a former unpaid intern at Hearst Corporation, the media empire behind such titles as Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire, is suing the company after performing sometimes menial tasks for long hours and little recognition, in a class-action lawsuit: http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/09/norma-rae-of-fashion-interns.html
We take a look at the five brands that blaringly berated Asian-Americans for profit and personal gain, and some that are still doing it.
Asian-American men, it’s suggested, are less likely to be engaged in an interracial marriage than their counterparts, according to a WBEZ radio news item: http://www.wbez.org/series/race-out-loud/asian-american-men-less-likely-date-interacially-102033
David Henry Hwang wins mighty accolade for his cross-cultural playwrighting in the form of a Steinberg award.
Miss World contestant beatboxes as her talent.
Cleveland’s One World Day, which marks its 65th anniversary, will be presented at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens. It begins Sunday, August 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Rockefeller Park between East Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Mnet launched the first 24-hour Asian-American television network, which features programming ranging from Korean pop to entertainment news: http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Network-aims-at-growing-America%E2%80%99s-Asian-market&id=56308
Jeremy Lin released his second behind-the-scenes, day-in-the-life YouTube video, featuring his preparation for his Volvo commercial, among other tidbits:
A record 30 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are running for Congress, according to the Asian Pacific Institute of Congressional Studies, the majority of who are Democrat: https://www.examiner.com/article/record-number-of-asian-americans-running-for-u-s-congress
Actor Lucy Liu spoke about her new role as the first female Watson in the latest Sherlock Holmes series coming CBS this fall called Elementary: http://entertainment.inquirer.net/52949/for-lucy-liu-it-hasnt-been-easy-being-an-asian-american-in-hwood
President Barack Obama Friday nominated Pamela Ki Mai Chen to the New York district court, making her the first lesbian Asian-American judge appointed to the U.S. District Court: http://feminist.org/blog/index.php/2012/08/03/obama-nominates-first-asian-american-lesbian-federal-judge/
Actor and animal rights activist Olivia Munn admitted she suffers from trichotillomania, a nervous disorder in which she plucks her eye lashes out: http://wonderwall.msn.com/movies/olivia-munn-opens-up-about-rare-disorder-i-rip-out-my-eyelashes-1696198.story?ocid=answw11
David Choi and Clara C announce the dates and locations for their upcoming tour.
New York Knicks might not match Houston Rocket’s offer, but you can still buy a piece of Jeremy Lin from the team that made him famous.
Two Chinese-American playwrights, Christopher Chen and Lauren Yee, will be honored at the 35th Annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival in San Francisco July 20 – 29: http://www.asianweek.com/2012/07/02/two-asian-american-playwrights/
The New York Times launched a Chinese edition of its website early in the morning, Thursday, June 28, Hong Kong time: http://cn.nytimes.com/
An Asian-American youngster who flew his seventh trip on EVA Airways’ Hello Kitty-branded airplane received a golden ticket with Sanrio characters etched on it, as well as his name, becoming the most frequent-flier of kitty airspace: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-25/ flying-the-friendly-and-cutesy-skies
The Republican party, unattractive to the Asian-American community recently for its yellow-scare, anti-China rhetoric, should look for more support from its Asian constituents, former Virginia congressman Tom Davis says: http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2012/06/25/are-republicans-also-losing-the-asian-vote/
For the first time, the number of Asian immigrants arriving in the United States has outstripped the number of Hispanic immigrants.
A new bill in Arizona that would make an abortion illegal because the mother isn’t happy with the sex of the baby appears to be targeting Asian immigrants, where sex selection within that community is more prominent than this country […]
Anneline Waldman from Job Mouse suggests Asian Americans were hit hardest for long-term unemployment during 2011: http://thejobmouse.com/2012/05/30/data-shows-asian-americans-suffered-the-most-from-long-term-unemployment-in-2011/
One of the richest men in the world and the founder of Facebook, Mark Zukerberg, married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, today, May 19, 2012, a day after his company went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange: http://mashable.com/2012/05/19/zuckerberg-married/ Photo: Mark […]
Grace Hwang Lynch offers her suggestions on books to teach children about Asian-American history: http://www.blogher.com/don-t-know-much-about-asian-pacific-history-booklist-kids?wrap=blogher-topics/family/big-kids-510&crumb=32403
A new McDonald’s commercial for iced coffee features an Asian-American bride with a hankering for coffee: http://www.channelapa.com/2012/05/mcdonalds-ice-coffee-wedding-asian-american-commercial.html
A new grant worth some $1 million is heading to Asian-American communities as part of the Department of Education’s efforts to uplift the community: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=376500013&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
The Asian American Film Lab is looking for entries in its 72-hour Film Shootout competition that runs June 15 – 18, 2012, in Brooklyn, N.Y.: http://www.aafilmlab.org/72hours/step-by-step/
Did you know the Smithsonian has an exhibit on Chinese food takeout? http://apanews.si.edu/2011/03/04/sweet-and-sour-showcase/
EthnoBlog contributor and Chinese American Frances Kai-Hwa Wang offers her tips for Asian-American girls growing up in a sometimes harsh climate towards ethnic minorities and those with body issues: http://ethnoblog.newamericamedia.org/2012/04/helping-asian-american-girls-and-women-navigate-a-crossroads-of-stereotypes-and-expectations.php
A new study suggests blacks are more likely to confront people in regards to race, whereas Asians prefer understated acts of revenge: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/study-of-the-day-blacks-confront-racists-asians-prefer-quiet-revenge/255845/
NPR looks at recent examples of racial insensitivity in the media, including Acura’s casting call for an African American who isn’t “too dark” and the fact that no people of color have been chosen to lead reality TV shows The […]