The Simpsons Miyazaki tribute was pretty adorbs overall.
(But I could do without the “chop suey” font.)
Fred Cordova, far left, was at the center of the Seattle Filipino American community for decades. With his wife, Dorothy, he collected oral histories and was the founding president of the Filipino American National Historical Society.
“The Cordovas were the ones who uncovered the information that Filipinos were in the continental United States as early as the 1500s,” said Dr. DeCano. “They had been able to look at the experiences of Filipino Americans and weave them into the fabric, development, and growth of this country in every aspect — from construction, business, and politics to education, the military, to agriculture. They’ve uncovered troves of historical materials. Filipinos in different parts of the country had different kinds of experiences, and the Cordovas had strong interpersonal skills to motivate people to say, ‘OK, I’ll sit and talk to you.’ They understood that even though some people were reticent, their stories were important. These skills allowed them to get those oral histories, the foundation of much of their research.”
We lost a great leader, historian, mentor, and advocate. Rest in power, Fred.
Asian Americans are more likely to be long-term unemployed, and are long-term unemployed for longer than any other racial demographic in the United States.
Long-term unemployment benefits are on the chopping block, as Jen at Reappropriate explains. Many Asian American families are dependent on these benefits, even though our aggregate unemployment rate is low. (Jen also tracked down disaggregated data for different Asian ethnicities, which is crucially important to understanding economic justice in Asian American communities. Check it out.)
You’re invited! We’re hosting our first #NotYourAsianSidekick forum as we discuss intergenerational organizing and the legacy, need, and potential for anti-racist, feminist Asian American organizing.
We’re excited to bring together a group of panelists to talk about history, personal experience, and their hopes for the future.
Tanzila Ahmed, writer and organizer. Soya Jung, Senior Partner at ChangeLab. Suey Park, writer and organizer, who launched #NotYourAsianSidekick. Kristina Wong, comedian and performance artist. Miriam Yeung, Executive Director of National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.
(Hi! Thanks for the reblog! I just wanted to submit this post, which is actually part 2 of the original book list…)
Thank you!
Chris Lu was just tapped to be the Deputy Secretary of Labor. This is a big deal because Lu will be the first Asian American deputy secretary in the Obama administration, and just the second ever. Some commentators are hopeful that he’ll stick around and maybe get a Secretary of Labor nod in the future!
We’re definitely all about Mindy being on the cover of Elle, but we’re not giving Elle cookies just because.
Okay I basically love everything about this. I used to carry a pair of chopsticks in my messenger bag when I was in college (because you never know when noodles will find you) and one of the challenges was keeping them in one place. This? Perfect. Do want.
