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Daily Dose: 05/30/08
Posted on May 30, 2008 | 1 Comment> AsianWeek Market Report > Asian-Americans Underrepresented in College Presidencies > Art Contest Aims To Prevent Hate Crimes Toward Minorities > Asia Society Texas Center Breaks Ground > “Grandfather’s Story Cloth” shines light on Alzheimer’s Disease and Hmong Culture > Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Recognized as... -
Be Gay, Be Anything You Want – Just Not Single
Posted on May 30, 2008 | 1 CommentSAN FRANCISCO – When I left India for America, my aunts worried about who I might end up marrying. “I hope you’ll marry another Bengali,” an aunt told me. Over the years that relaxed to, “I hope she’s a Hindu, even if she’s not Bengali.”... -
Calendar: 05/30/08
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsA Night of indie Rock and R&B EVENT: Concert and video showing DESCRIPTION: Celebrate spring with The Autonomous Region, 2008’s Locus Arts Do-It-Yourself Video Contest winner and a featured band at the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Autonomous screens their 2008 DIY... -
Sharon Stone: Chinese Deserved the Earthquake
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsWho better than Miss Nice, Sharon Stone, herself to assert that the 7.8 earthquake that devastated China, leaving over 88,000 people dead or missing, was karma biting back? “I am not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans, because I don’t think... -
California State Primary Endorsements
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsNo on 98 Ending Rent Control and Reforming Eminent Domain Proposition 98 goes too far and ends rent control that protects APA seniors and working families, while restricting use of eminent domain. No on 99 Pseudo Reform on Eminent Domain APAs should be wary of... -
S.F. County Central Committees Recommendations
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsThe central committees are obscure bodies that represent either the S.F. Democratic or Republican parties. However, some elected officials in the S.F. Democratic Party are running to control its endorsements. While the recommendations are important, the parties perform an equally important function in registering and... -
Negative Effects Of Discrimination Tied To Age, Birthplace And Ethnic Identity: U.S.-born adults in their 40s with strong ethnic ties may feel less distressed
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsThe amount of distress Asian Americans feel in the face of racial discrimination may vary depending on age, strength of ties to ethnicity and whether the person was born in the United States, according to a new study of Asians living in the United States. -
Why Being ‘Good at Math’ Can Be a Bad Thing: Perpetuating model minority stereotypes leads to resentment and anger toward Asian Americans
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsHailed by some in the United States as “model minorities,” Asian Americans are “good at math and science” and “hardworking and ambitious,” to name just a couple — arguably positive — stereotypes. But even positive stereotypes can lead to negative feelings toward Asian Americans. New... -
It’s a Hard Knox Life: Vietnamese-owned soul food cafe opens second location in the Richmond District
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO — Hard Knox Cafe may have a rough name, but the restaurant serves great food with Southern hospitality in the Richmond District. After almost 10 years serving soul food on Third Street in the Dogpatch neighborhood, chef/owner Tony Hua’s success prompted him to... -
Renters and Homeowners Face Off Over Prop 98 and 99
Posted on May 30, 2008 | No CommentsAt the forefront of both Proposition 98 and Proposition 99 on the June 3 ballot is the issue of eminent domain, and the transferring of power and property rights to homeowners against the government’s right to take land for public use. Both measures seek to...