The first time I heard about Cassandra Cain, I had no idea that she was Asian American. I only knew that she had had a run as Batgirl, and that I should check out the issues featuring her. So imagine my surprise when she made a cameo in Red Robin, looking distinctly…Asian. I had to…
DetailsThe Tet Festival, put on by the Vietnamese Language and Culture (VNLC) student organization, was held in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on the night of January 23, 2011. The annual festival was lively with Vietnamese food and cultural activities. “Tet” is short for “Tet Nguyen Dan”, which is the celebration of the Vietnamese New Year based…
DetailsFurthermore, with an interview with Coco Liu, the coordinator of Traditional Fan and Candle Dance, we are able to understand more about the festival. I also genuinely resonate with how fondly she thinks of the experience. Q: What does the culture night mean for the community and for the club? A: Through the culture night,…
DetailsI stumbled across this on the Disgrasion blog. The man in that picture is Onra (real name Arnaud Bernard), a half French, half Vietnamese hip hop beatmaker. I knew nothing about him until today–but what I’ve discovered, I’ve really liked. In 2006, Onra went to Vietnam to visit his grandparents and came back with thirty…
DetailsSan Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim has been refusing to recite the pledge of allegiance since high school. “I don’t think our flag represents a nation when there’s livery and justice for all,” says Kim. “And I reserve my right to disagree or to even protest when I think our government isn’t representing the best of…
DetailsMy dad walked up to me yesterday as I was teaching piano and laid a book down in front of me. “These are your roots,” he told me. I could barely get through the last fifteen minutes of the lesson; I wanted to pick that book up right away. Boat People: Personal Stories from the…
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