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Donald Trump May Hire an Asian-American Woman to Be the Next Secretary of Education
Former Washington D.C. public schools chancellor, Michelle Rhee, is reportedly on President-Elect Donald Trump’s short list to be the next education secretary. Rhee, who is the daughter of South Korean immigrants, is considered a hero of the education-reform movement and has…
· Carl Samson
Our New Senate is Making History For Having the Most Asian-American Women
The United States of America will have three Asian-American women as senators soon — the most in history. Hillary Clinton may have failed to shatter that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but Asian-American female Democrats are ready to take their seats in the Senate.
· Carl Samson
Indians Are the Highest Earning Out Of All Asian-Americans
Indian-Americans are the highest-paid Asian-Americans, according to a new U.S. Labor Department report. Using data from the 2015 Current Population Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Labor Department found that full-time, Indian-American workers had median and average weekly…
· Carl Samson
Asian-Americans Share Their Racism Stories After Journalist is Told to ‘Go Back to China’
Asian-American netizens have shared their experiences following a journalist’s story of racism posted over the weekend. On Sunday, New York Times editor Michael Luo posted an open letter to the woman who told his family to “go back to China.”
· Ryan General
Lucy Liu is Sick of Being Asked About Being an Asian-American Actress
Lucy Liu is getting sick and tired of being asked about being an Asian-American actress. She gave a lengthy explanation why during a post-screening panel discussion of her hit show “Elementary” at PaleyFest 2016 this Saturday. Responding to a question from the New York Times’…
· Editorial Staff
Meet The Asian-American Man Who Sacrificed Himself to Save Lives During 9/11
Nearly 20 years ago, an Asian-American man witnessed the 9/11 terrorist attack from his office situated just three blocks away from the World Trade Center. Though he was out of harm’s way, 29-year-old Zack Zeng decided to sacrifice his life in order to save others. Zeng, whose…
· Editorial Staff
Asian-American Woman Murdered By Jealous Boyfriend With Legally Obtained Gun
A young Asian-American woman in Washington state was recently shot by an ex-lover following a messy break-up. Last week, 19-year-old Allen Ivanov, shot his ex-girlfriend, Anna Bui, with a legally purchased AR-15 during a social gathering in Mukilteo, Washington. Ivanov also shot…
· Editorial Staff
Asian-Americans Have Genes That Make Them Crave Carbs and Fast Food, Study Finds
A study has found that some Asian-Americans crave unhealthy food more often than other Asian-Americans. This unhealthy preference is linked to a gene called DRD2 A1. The said gene is a variation of DRD2 (dopamine receptor D2), a type associated with various forms of addiction.…
· Editorial Staff
Ann Coulter Insists Asian-American are ‘Mandarins’ Who Write in ‘Mandarin’
Last Friday night on a segment of MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews”, political commentator Ann Coulter referred to a crowd of Asian-Americans as “Mandarins,” insisting that the term was correct to describe both people and the Chinese written language. Coulter was commenting…
· Sebastian Dillon
Chris Rock Pissed Off a Lot of Asian-Americans With One Terrible Joke at the Oscars
This year’s Academy Awards host, comedian Chris Rock, may have trumpeted the #OscarsSoWhite theme during the ceremony, but he wasn’t without his own race-themed jokes that caused an uproar on Twitter from the Asian-American community. Rock made the joke when he credited the…
· Max Chang
Marvel Just Upset the Entire Asian-American Community With One Announcement
Marvel has stirred the anger of the Asian-American community by missing an opportunity to right a cultural misappropriation long rooted in comic book history. This week it was announced that Caucasian actor Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”,…
· Editorial Staff
Report: Asian-American Women Make Almost as Much as White Men
The median Asian-American woman earns nearly as much as the median American man and earns significantly more than the median black and Hispanic man in the U.S., according to data released last month from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In their report, Women in the Labor Force:…
· Editorial Staff
How an Asian-American UC Berkeley Honors Student Became a Budding Male Pornstar
Jeremy Long is a law student at UC Berkeley, the highest rated public university in California and one of the top colleges in the world. He’s always been studious, having received Berkeley’s prestigious full-ride Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship for his undergraduate…
· Editorial Staff
Report: Young Asian-Americans Ball Out the Most
If you are an entrepreneur or a business person, take note. Asian-Americans are now the biggest spenders in the U.S., which says something about our generation and could mean a great opportunity for your business.
· Ryan General
The First Asian American Woman Has Just Been Appointed To Donald Trump’s Cabinet
United States President-elect Donald Trump has appointed South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley as the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. Haley’s appointment, announced via a news release from the Republican Party, makes her the first woman and first Asian American…
· Khier Casino
New ‘Magic Mike’ Parody Will Have a Cast of All Sexy Asian Men
“It’s Asian Men!,” which describes itself as a “Magic Mike” parody with hot as hell Asian men, released a trailer earlier in November and is now running an Indiegogo campaign for the new short film. The movie is so steamy that the trailer shows one of its stars, actor and…
· Editorial Staff
One Video Perfectly Sums Up All the Crap Asian Americans Had to Deal With This Year
An independent production company just did a “mannequin challenge” video that’s sure to resonate with Asian Americans and everything they’ve had to deal with this year. The video, which was just posted on YouTube, has a number of actors reenacting major issues Asian Americans…
· Max Chang
Trump Supporter Harasses Two Asian Women, Traps Them Inside NYC Diner
As unfortunate as it is, harassment and violence fueled by racism and misogyny has only become more pronounced since Donald Trump was elected president. A recent incident in a Manhattan diner saw an upset Trump supporter harassing two Asian-American women which escalated into…
· David Yi
As An Asian American, I Am Invisible In This Country
We came to this country seeking the American Dream. Our parents saw this Golden Mountain as a symbol of the future and what it could provide. So they vowed to leave everything behind, their native tongues, their childhood memories, the friends that knew their every secrets,…
· Carl Samson
Meet the Incredible Asian Woman Who’s Fed the U.S. President For Over 10 Years
Feeding the President of the United States and the First Family is no easy task. If you haven’t heard yet, it’s a responsibility that has been held by a Filipina for more than 10 years. Meet Cristeta Pasia Comerford, the White House’s first Asian female Executive Chef.
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