7.04.2022

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Wis. school board dismissed book about Japanese American incarceration as being 'unbalanced'
Parents are pushing back after a committee whose members sit on a Wisconsin school board did not move forward with approving a book about Japanese American incarceration during World War II for a sophomore English literature class.

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A Korean man's shocking killing on streets of L.A. sends his daughter searching for answers
Cathy Lee wants more answers from officials in the fatal stabbing of her father, Dal Keun Lee, outside his South L.A. laundromat in May.

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"She hardly goes out": Racism is keeping many Asian Americans from going to the doctor
Pandemic-related hate crimes against Asian Americans have left many feeling unsafe in public. The consequences of missed health care will have lasting effects.

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H.T. Chen, Choreographer of the Asian Experience, Dies at 74
H.T. Chen merged Eastern and Western influences in his modern dance works, and his dance center was a cultural anchor in New York's Chinatown.

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The Challenges That Keep Asian Chefs From Cooking How They Want
While all chefs are tasked with weighing the challenges of filling a dining room, Asian American chefs often have the added burden brought by the expectations and assumptions made by diners.

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Listen: The myths of MSG and 'clean' eating
On the Season 3 finale of Extra Spicy, host Soleil Ho speaks to comedian Jenny Yang about the problem with "clean" eating and her open invitation to Goop.

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S.F. artist Irene Poon's photographs capture small, beautiful moments in Chinatown and elsewhere
With an approach to street photography more friendly than voyeuristic, San Francisco photographer Irene Poon invites viewers to recollect that the majority of life is made up of small, inconsequential but beautiful moments.

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The Chinatown Nightclub Dancer Who Helped Squash Asian Stereotypes
In the 1930s and 40s, Mary Mammon was a singing and dancing sensation in San Francisco Chinatown's red-hot nightclub scene.

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Having tasted his fair share of hate, Jeremy Lin is now on a mission to redefine love
Ten years after Linsanity, Jeremy Lin is a cultural icon, a flag bearer for the Asian American community, with fans all over the world. And he can also lay claim to being an NBA champion. What's next?

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How Mahjong Laid Tiles for Chinese America
The popular game helped forge a new identity as it crossed classes, gender and generations.


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