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Asian Americans: Whose Side Are You On?

March 2, 2010
by John Delloro Originally posted on Asian American Action Fund

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) response to the racial incident at UCSD may foreshadow the fate of race and racism in this nation.

Asian Americans: "Whose Side Are You On?"

March 2, 2010
by John Delloro Originally posted on Asian American Action Fund

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) response to the racial incident at UCSD may foreshadow the fate of race and racism in this nation.

Massachusetts?!!! Ask the Model Minority

(originally posted on Asian American Action Fund blogsite) No matter how you spin it, Democrats suffered a crushing loss in the race to replace the US Senate seat once held by Ted Kennedy and undoubtedly it will be seen as a referendum on Obama.  However, I find the multiple fingers pointing in every direction to be as equally depressing—just more dizzyingly so.  Obama was too left.  Obama was not progressive enough.  Obama did too much.  Obama didn’t do enough.  Obama came too late to Massachusetts. 


What Can We Do About Suicide Among Asian Americans?

NO Asian Pacific Americans Need Apply

The PhD Project Annual Conference is promoting its event November 18–20, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago, IL.

The PhD Project hosts an ***** invitation only ***** conference each November for minority professionals considering doctoral studies. Sounds great, right EXCEPT if you are an Asian Pacific American. Read their statement describing what they are all about:


Widespread Sex Selection Among Asian American Families Nonsense

Anything I say sarcastically will be in italics.