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A Former Yellow Power Ranger on the Last Airbender

Mon, 07/05/2010 - 23:13

When I was ten years old, I was perpetually the Yellow Power Ranger.

This was slightly maddening to me, as a very young, small Asian boy, to be continually cast in the playground rendition of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, as a very pretty, slim Asian girl.  But considering the number of racial options my peers and I had been given, it was understandable how quickly I had been typecast.


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URGENT ACTION: Is the GOP Socially Cooler than Us?

Fri, 06/25/2010 - 20:26

Photo by Erin Pangilinan

 


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A Parent’s Perspective: Give Back Our Daughter’s Right to Marry

Fri, 06/04/2010 - 12:27
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By Harold and Ellen Kameya

Twenty-two years ago, our then 20-year old daughter Valerie told us she was gay. As Sansei from Hawaii, raised in a socially conservative Japanese American culture, Valerie’s announcement devastated us. At that time, we were woefully ignorant on issues of sexual orientation, including that being gay is not a choice. As part of that ignorance, we were saddened that we would never see our daughter get married or have a family.


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House Party in Wichita, 2010

Fri, 05/07/2010 - 12:15

APA in Wichita, Kansas, House Party, May 2, 2010                   

Submitted by Doris T. Chang            


8 Reasons for Asian American and Pacific Islanders to Speak Out on Immigration Reform

Tue, 05/04/2010 - 09:47
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Cross-posted from Change.org

Written by APAP-DC AAPIs and The Urgency for Comprehensive Immigration Reform panelist, DREAMActivist.orgChange.org immigrant rights blogger, Prerna Lal founder and


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Don Nakanishi, Asian American and Latino Coalitions

Fri, 04/09/2010 - 14:09

The Los Angeles Times had a very cool profile on Don.  I'm currently at the Association for Asian American Studies conference in Austin, TX, and I have to say that this feature came out at a very appropriate time.  As a growing field, Asian American Studies continues to face challenges in changing to reflect the times, yet continue to be grounded in its tradition and history of community-based research. 


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What is Asia America, really?

Wed, 04/07/2010 - 08:47

About a month ago, I was invited by a friend to be part of the LA City Council Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee and still being new to the LA area, I was very excited to get involved and see what great things the committee had in store for the City of Angels. About 20 minutes into the meeting, my excitement turned into doubt, doubt then led into frustration and confusion.

What happened?


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My Japanese American Identity

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 11:38

I get asked time and again if I speak Japanese. I suppose it is a natural question from those that see my full Asian face, and think “she must speak her native tongue”. But, to answer the question, I don’t speak Japanese. My parents don’t speak it. Oh, and to add to the shock and awe, my grandparents don’t speak it, either. This surprises everyone, sometimes even my Asian American acquaintances.

I am fifth generation Japanese American.


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Hansen Clarke becomes seventh South Asian to run for Congress

Wed, 03/10/2010 - 04:26

Michigan State Senator Hansen Clarke, who attended the launch of APAP's Detroit Chapter last year, has just announced that he is running for Congress. Clarke, who switches from his run for Governor, becomes the seventh South Asian to run for Congress this year. All of them are Democrats.


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Too Much At Stake for Complacency - A Call to Action for Immigration Reform

Fri, 02/26/2010 - 19:19

Look at "those illegals,” my friend said jokingly while he was dropping me off to the Bart Station. He pointed at two Mexican immigrants standing against the fence. Although it was a joke, I was extremely angry. Yet, I was defenseless and vulnerable. I simply laughed with him and stayed casual as if nothing happened. Once he dropped me off, I wondered if he would treat me differently if he knew that I’m also “illegal.”


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