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Asian American Christians: Why we tend to be conservative
Faith Perspective
Most Asian American Christians are conservative. Ding, ding, ding — generalization warning. I know it is dangerous to make such blatant statements, but, as one who has been engaged in the Asian American Christian community over the past 20 years, I do think this is the reality. Continue reading…
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Street Celebration Sponsors
The Asian Heritage Street Celebration could not happen without the generous support of our corporate and business sponsors.
Their contributions allow the Street Celebration to mount a massive public outreach and media campaign that includes: outdoor advertising on bus lines, subway and bus shelters; television advertising on major network Continue reading…
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AHSC Thank Yous
THANKS TO … THE VIPs
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom
Senator Leland Yee
Assemblywoman Fiona Ma
Supervisor Carmen Chu
District Attorney Kamala Harris
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Celebration’s Community Media Sponsors
Each year, the Asian Heritage Street Celebration works with a wide cross section of television stations, newspapers, magazines and websites that serve the Asian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Southeast Asian populations in the Bay Area. Continue reading…
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One at a Time
GLAAD Stars Never in Same Room
The likely reason why Filipino American actor Alec Mapa and Korean American actor Rex Lee never share the GLAAD Awards red carpet? They’re practically doppelgangers. Both Mapa, who plays Suzuki St. Pierre on Ugly Betty, and Lee are petite, have a jolly mien, round cheeks and huge grins — Continue reading… -
Asian Heritage Street Celebration Welcome Letter
Dear Fellow Asian Americans and Friends:
As we look forward to welcoming and celebrating the 18th annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the month of May always serves as an important opportunity to reflect our position as a community in America, and as a report card on how successfully we have pursued the American dream promised to all Americans. Continue reading…
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Welcome back to Japantown
The Japantown Merchants Association of San Francisco welcomes the Asian Heritage Street Celebration back to Japantown. We hosted the very first Street Celebration in 2004, and the return seems timely and relevant.
Since hosting the first event, Japantown has undertaken a major revitalization process. Two of three Japan Center mall buildings, two hotels Continue reading…
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Asian Nights: 05/16/08
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‘Unbound Chinatown’
Jon Jang comes to the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on May 17, bringing with him his storytelling and brilliance as a composer and pianist.
In “Unbound Chinatown With Jon Jang Seven Featuring Min Xiao Fen,” Jang delivers an Americanized, jazzed-up version of Chinese folk songs to paint a contemporary musical portrait of resistance within the Asian American experience. Continue reading…
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I did not know RIck Quan was fired. Racist. Why keep Dennis O Connell over him? I wonder why!!!!! Rick Quan was a great role model to all.
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Hmmm, awarthur: As a professional in the field of "education," how can you continue in sweeping generalizations like "most Asian Americans of NE Asian descent .
Frank Eng on Are You Ready for McCain/Jindal?
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Please include this link to yourlist above: http://www.ncc512.org This is a organization by over 50 Organizations in SF bay area.
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Umm, most Asian Americans of NE asian descent barely consider south Asians to even be Asian (heck, even Filipinos are usually invisible) , certainly most African Americans don't consider them to be black.
awarthurhu on Are You Ready for McCain/Jindal?
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I would bet that Asian Americans could resist Jindal. It would definitely show that race is secondary to ideology.
Emil Guillermo on Are You Ready for McCain/Jindal?
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Folks: On this "APA" town-hall online venue, may I make the "motion" that most, if not all, of "us" simply consign one "Anh Tran" to "Coventry"? As in shunning, or not even bothering to scan his er, ah "contribs"? A swiftboater with an "Asian" and not quite yet "Caucasian" surname is still just one more swiftboater in our midst, spreading division and scorn and hatred AND mischief all around.
Frank Eng on Is the backlash here yet?: Chinese Americans — and all Asian Americans — Should Be Ready
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On Tuseday May 20 we will be having a gathering at the Mall in Orange to remember the sacrifice of the yellow animal leahora wong.
James on Daily Dose: 05/14/08
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Whe push comes to shove, Asians won't be able to resist the temptation to vote for a potentially first Asian-American President in history.
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