Dancing Quietly into the Future
April 30, 2004
In Japan, traditional stage performers hone their craft into their 80s and 90s. Older artists, it’s believed, convey profound depth and beauty even in stillness. Read more
CARA Swear-In
April 30, 2004
The California Chinese American Republican Association held its 33rd annual installation banquet on April 21 in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Read more
Hung in Context
April 30, 2004
I hadn’t planned to write another column on Asian Pacific America’s star du jour, William Hung.
Honest.
Reflecting Ourselves
April 30, 2004
Asian Pacific Americans should empathize with the criticism that the Latino community is not represented on the new San Francisco Police Commission, especially in the wake of police officer Issac Espinoza being tragically gunned down earlier this month. Read more
New and Notable Books
April 30, 2004
JAPANESE IN MANGALAND: BASIC JAPANESE COURSE USING MANGA
By Marc Bernabe (Kodansha America) Read more
How Sweet It Is: Janya Thai Kitchen brings sugar and spice to its dishes
April 30, 2004
There’s a Simpsons episode where Homer happens upon an overturned sugar truck in the middle of the road. He and Bart shovel the pile into the back of the car and Homer decides to run a sugar business from his backyard. America’s giant sweet tooth is illustrated in Homer’s Cuban-accented soliloquy, “In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.” (A line borrowed from the Al Pacino drama, Scarface.) Read more
Pressure On: DA Kamala Harris over Death Penalty
April 30, 2004
Campaigning on an anti-capital punishment platform was an easy call for Kamala Harris when the candidate of Indian and African American heritage ran for district attorney in San Francisco, where juries almost never send people to death row. Read more
UC Enrollment Down: Underrepresented minority numbers drop
April 30, 2004
Thousands of eligible students have been turned away from the University of California for the upcoming fall term because of state funding cuts. Black admissions dropped sharply, something the chancellor of UC Berkeley called “flat-out unacceptable.” Read more
Seniors Get Down: Women of Square and Circle Club party at Tommy Toy’s
April 30, 2004
After 80 years of community service, one of the nation’s oldest Chinese American women’s philanthropic organizations shows no signs of slowing down. Read more
Where’s the Clout?: Nonwhites in California underrepresented in civic participation
April 30, 2004
It’s not just Election Day.
Nonwhite Californians are underrepresented in nearly every phase of the daily civic-political process, from attending rallies to writing campaign checks, a sweeping new study reports.
ShowCAIS 2004 !
April 30, 2004
The Chinese American International School held its annual auction gala, ShowCAIS 2004 on April 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco. Read more
Threat to the Sierra Club Has Not Ended
April 30, 2004
We just dodged a bullet. After a campaign that generated extraordinary media attention, members of the Sierra Club beat last week’s attempt by anti-immigrant organizations to hijack the club’s board of directors. Read more