Guy Aoki
6 articles
Meet Will Jay, The Man Who Should Be The Next Asian American Pop Star
In mid-May, I received an email from a manager who had read about MANAA (Media Action Network for Asian Americans) speaking out against White actors taking roles originally written as Asian…
America’s Got No Taste: Gifted 9-Year-Old Asian Singer Rejected
In the 11 years that NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” has been on, I’ve never felt compelled to watch a single episode. From seeing enough previews, I knew it drew a hodgepodge of contestants from too…
White ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Accuses Another Of Racism Against An Asian American Contestant
Asian Americans are used to not being supported when they’re treated unfairly because of their race or when they’re subjected to racial slurs (e.g. “’Jap?’ That’s just an abbreviation for Japanese!…
The Supreme Court May Support ‘The Slants,’ But Their Decision Doesn’t Help Asian Americans
The Slants, the Portland, Oregon-based band that for six years fought in the courts for the right to trademark their controversial name, finally won Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously…
Bill Maher Called Me a Chink, But He Apologized for Using the N-Word
I felt a sense of deja vu hearing about Bill Maher being taken to task for saying “nigger” on his “Real Time With Bill Maher” HBO series, which aired on June 2nd. You see, I debated Sarah Silverman…
‘Dr. Ken’s’ Cancellation Could Mean Dark Times For Asian Americans in Television
Little did we know when Margaret Cho’s “All American Girl” debuted on ABC in September 1994 that we’d have to wait more than 20 years to get another Asian American family sitcom. It wasn’t for lack…
