At Internment Camp, Exploring Choices of the Past: Last week, hundreds of Japanese Americans made a pilgrimage to the former site of the internment camp at Tule Lake, where thousands of people of Japanese ancestry were incarcerated during World War II.
Race + Comedy: Hari Kondabolu Balances His Conscience With His Craft: Racialicious has a fantastic piece on Indian American Hari Kondabolu, who recently joined the writing team for the upcoming FX show Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.
Why 'illegal immigrant' is a slur: "In this country, there is still a presumption of innocence that requires a jury to convict someone of a crime. If you don't pay your taxes, are you an illegal? What if you get a speeding ticket? A murder conviction? No. You're still not an illegal. Even alleged terrorists and child molesters aren't labeled illegals."
Asian-American voters could become game-changers in presidential election: "Just as "soccer moms" proved to be a crucial swing vote in 1996 and Latinos have become a much-sought-after constituency, the Asian-American electorate is now emerging as a game-changer."
The 10 Best Asian Characters in Video Games: A celebration of badass breakthrough Asian video game characters, courtesy of Complex. And yes, Chun Li and her "legendary thighs" make the list.
Asian And All-American: A Political Star Rises in N.Y.: Meet Grace Meng, the Democratic candidate for New York's 6th Congressional District.
Lincecum struggles again as Pirates rout Giants: As a San Francisco Giants fan, it pains me to say this, but it's a statistical fact -- Tim Lincecum is the worst starting pitcher in the majors this year.
Jeremy Lin's on His Way to Being Highest Paid Asian-American in NBA History: In case you haven't heard, Linsanity is worth approximately $28.9 million -- according to the detal offered by the Houston Rockets -- which would make Jeremy Lin the highest paid Asian American player in the NBA.