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Thursday June 27, 2002

Islamic Groups Praise Justice Dept.'s Response To Hate Crimes

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From assaults to acts of vandalism, the Justice Department has investigated 350 reports of crimes against people of Middle Eastern or South Asian origin since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Prosecutors believe most of the crimes were in retaliation for the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. State and local authorities have begun prosecuting about 70 crimes, the Justice Department said. Federal charges have been brought in 10 cases.
 
 
Thursday June 27, 2002

Chinese Basketball Phenom Scores First Pick in NBA Draft

TJ DeGroat


China's most popular basketball player made history last night, becoming the first foreign-born No. 1 NBA draft pick.

The 7-foot-5 Yao Ming, who has piqued the interest of almost every basketball team in the country since competing in the 2000 Summer Olympics, will leave Shanghai for Houston, where he could start next season.
 
 
Wednesday June 19, 2002

Asian Fast Food: Variation On An Old American Theme

Chan Cho


In the hamburgers and french fries-dominated world of fast foods, Taco Bell has proven financially that change really is good. Now one of the world's largest restaurant companies is set to introduce another variation on an American tradition: Asian fast food.

"America loves Asian food. We're excited to test this new restaurant concept with Martin Yan, who is to Asian food what Colonel Sanders is to Kentucky Fried Chicken," said David Novak, chairman and CEO of Yum! Brands.
 
 
Wednesday June 19, 2002

N.J. Farmers Trade in Corn for Bok Choy

TJ DeGroat


The rich farmland of Southern New Jersey produces award-winning corn and tomatoes, but an increasing number of the garden state's farmers are trading their tomato patches for Asian staples such as bok choy and mustard greens.

As the country's beleaguered farmers battle for survival, many are realizing that the relatively untapped ethnic market could lead to financial success.
 
 
Wednesday June 12, 2002

One Third of Chinese Men in U.S. Smoke, Study Finds

Yuske Honda


Chinese-American men are more likely to smoke cigarettes if they are poorly educated, have little access to Western healthcare and have no knowledge of cancer warning signs, a new study shows.

Those who have less than an elementary school education were more than twice as likely as those with more education to be a current smoker, according to the study.
 
 
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Breast Cancer on Rise Among Asian-American Women

Chan Cho


Rates of breast cancer among Japanese-American and other Asian ethnic women are on the rise, researchers report, and a significant factor may be unhealthy eating and living habits adopted with time in the United States.

The analysis of breast cancer cases reported in Los Angeles County found a 6 percent annual increase in the incidence of the disease between 1993 and 1997 among Asian-American women.
 
 
Wednesday June 12, 2002

Intel's Asian Indians Find Second Home in Employee Groups

TJ DeGroat


A company can't become a leader in its field without supporting its employees' needs. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, believes that its 12 employee networks are business tools that ensure that its employees are comfortable and successful.

The Intel India (IINDIA) employee group, which has more than 2,000 members nationwide and nearly 600 in the Oregon chapter alone, functions as a transitional guide for new Indian employees, a community-service organization and a teacher of Indian culture. Intel considers the group a competitive advantage and its members regard it as a necessity.
 
 
Wednesday June 5, 2002

Why Did This Man Lose All His Hair? Ask Foxwoods

Sandra Lee


Zan Ng's wavy locks used to hang down to his chin, giving the founder of Admerasia the look of a weathered rock star. Then at an Asian advertising conference last year, Ng swore he'd shave his head if a company from an industry not currently involved in the Asian advertising arena dove into the market.

The proposition was made at the 3AF conference in New York City last year.
 
 
Wednesday June 5, 2002

Federal Judge Awards Class-Action Status to Boeing Engineers

TJ DeGroat


A U.S. District Court judge last week granted class action status to a lawsuit alleging that the Chicago-based Boeing Co. discriminated against employees of Asian and Middle Eastern descent.

The suit, originally filed by nine employees in 1999, now covers about 1,500 engineers working in the Seattle area whose ethnic background is from Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran.
 
 
Wednesday June 5, 2002

They're Here, They're Queer . . . and They're Asian

TJ DeGroat


From Olympic gold medallist Greg Louganis to award-winning journalist Helen Zia to self-described pansexual comedienne Margaret Cho, gay Asian Americans are here, they're queer and they're hoping America gets used to them.

 
 
Wednesday May 22, 2002

Chinese Americans Lead Whites, Other Asian Groups In Homeownership

TJ DeGroat


Despite their recent immigrant status, Chinese Americans are leading whites and other Asian groups in homeownership in the three major gateway cities for immigrants: New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The findings are the result of a study by the University of Southern California's (USC) Lusk Center for Real Estate. The study showed that Chinese immigrants are more likely than other immigrant groups to curtail spending so they can own a home.
 
 
Wednesday May 22, 2002

Primetime TV Tunes Out Minorities

TJ DeGroat


Minorities are seeing more reflections of themselves on network television, but the progress is minimal, according to a new study from the research group Children Now.

After examining the first two episodes of each prime-time series on the major networks, the group found that whites make up an overwhelming 74 percent of all characters.
 
 
Wednesday May 15, 2002

China Doll - This One's an Ambassador to the West

Sandra Lee



When Yue Sai Kan visited China several years ago, she made a promise to bring back a Chinese doll for a friend's daughter. But after an exhaustive search, Kan realized that, even throughout Asia, fashion dolls have sandy blond hair and Caucasian features.

"When I found out there was no Asian doll, I was stunned," Kan says.
 
 
Wednesday May 15, 2002

People Mag Appoints Jeannie Park as Executive Editor

Chan Cho


In 1983, when Jeannie Park graduated from Harvard magna cum laude with a degree in biochemistry, her life seemed pretty set and secure. That was when she shifted gears dramatically, in a move that still haunts her parents' nightmares - she decided to act on her love of magazines, and enter the journalistic field.

Today, Park is the executive editor at Time Inc.'s flagship publication, People Magazine - an appointment that was announced just last month.
 
 
Wednesday May 15, 2002

'Giant Robot' Editor's Day Job As An NHL Groupie

Martin Wong


I like hockey. A lot. So when the National Hockey League (NHL) held its 62nd All Star Game in Los Angeles, Calif., signing up to volunteer was a no-brainer. At the orientation, we were promised that volunteering would be one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives. It turns out my assignment was to strap equipment on fourth graders so they could play simulated goaltending.

I might have felt differently about the situation if I wasn't helping to start Giant Robot at the time.
 
 
Wednesday May 15, 2002

Kang & Lee Tops Ad Age's Multicultural Agency List

TJ DeGroat


Kang & Lee Advertising has been ranked as the top multicultural agency specializing in the Asian American market by Advertising Age in its 58th annual agency report.

Led by President and CEO Eliot Kang, Kang & Lee Advertising has been a giant in the Asian-American advertising, marketing and communications industry for more than 16 years. The company's boasts annual billings of more than $70 million, and has a roster of clients including AT&T, Bank of America and Kia Motors.
 
 
Wednesday May 8, 2002

Japanese Civil Rights Group Apologizes To WWII Draft Resisters

Chan Cho


When President Roosevelt mandated the internment of 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II, 315 Japanese Americans decided to protest the executive order by resisting the war draft.

At the time, the draft resisters were denounced by leaders in the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). Saburo Kido, then president of JACL, said in 1944, 'The group definitely should be charged with sedition, especially the leaders.'
 
 
Wednesday May 8, 2002

Tony Winner David Hwang To Speak at AAJA Conference

TJ DeGroat


Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang will be keynote speaker at the Asian American Journalists Association's (AAJA) 15th Annual National Convention August 7-10 in Dallas, Texas.

Hwang was awarded the 1988 Tony for his Broadway debut, M. Butterfly. He also received a Tony nomination in 1998 for his most recent play, Golden Child. He is currently represented on Broadway as co-author of the book for Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida, winner of four 2000 Tony Awards. Hwang also co-wrote the song "Solo" with composer/performer Prince.
 
 
Wednesday May 8, 2002

Great Yao of China to Make NBA Debut

TJ DeGroat


One of the hottest entries in next month's NBA draft is a 21-year-old giant who might stick out – not because of his 7-5 frame, but because he's Asian.

The highly touted Chinese center Yao Ming traveled to Chicago last week to show off his skills during an hour-long official workout in front of 150 members of the media and 26 of the NBA's 29 clubs.
 
 
Wednesday May 8, 2002

What's Race Got To Do With It? Measure Aims To Ban Calif. Racial Classifying

TJ DeGroat


Six years after successfully urging California voters to pass Prop. 209, which banned affirmative action at the University of California (UC) system, UC Regent Ward Connerly is spearheading a new initiative that would prohibit the state and local governments from classifying people by race or ethnicity.

The so-called Racial Privacy Initiative would impact the collection data on topics ranging from the diversity of police officers to student dropout rates. It also would bar companies from awarding contracts based on race.
 
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