Written by Deanna Hoang-Yen Tran The Asian-American and Pacific Islander community’s label as the model minority is detrimental to the well-being of the community. In response to the topic of the model minority myth, a female Asian UCLA pre-med student majoring in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology stated, “I believe that a lot of Asians…
DetailsDebbie Chew (second-year East Asian Studies), the cultural chair of the Association of Chinese Americans, reveals that the Lunar New Year event “promotes a diverse environment so that everyone is aware of the Chinese culture, presence, and values. One of the biggest Chinese values is family. The event brings everyone together to make them feel…
DetailsI totally forgot to talk about LCC’s Epic FAIL show last week, which is too bad, because it was pretty awesome. Here’s another event that, while not arts and entertainment related, will probably be as awesome: Ethnic Studies Now! at UCLA and Beyond. A symposium on the state of Ethnic Studies Now! at UCLA and…
DetailsThe Chin Chens is a television show that details the life of a loving but unique family. They are unique because the family members come from different ethnic backgrounds. The father is Chinese and the mother is Vietnamese. THey have three children, two of whom have chosen to “downplay” their own cultural identity in exchange…
DetailsGot this in my email…Skillful Methods is a record label that makes music that has “a social and spiritual awareness,” and that “stays true to the highest creative musical standards.” We are using music to connect with a wide range of people who are making a difference in their community and our goal is to…
DetailsYou can probably tell which couple I “ship” for Avatar: the Last Airbender. But that’s not the important thing. The important thing is that last Saturday, The Last Airbender totally ruled the Razzies, winning five awards, including worst picture, worst director, and worst screenplay. Worst screenplay indeed: Princess Yue tells Sokka that it’s “time to…
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