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Asian-American Population Grew Faster than any Other Race Group in Last Decade
by Jorge Rivas on May 7 2012, 4:41PM
The Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to new Census data released last week.
Topics: Arts & Culture, /NOW Blog
Asians Were Fastest-Growing U.S. Population in Last Decade, Census Finds
by Jorge Rivas on March 22 2012, 1:42PM
According to the 2010 Census, the Asian population grew faster than any other race group in the United States between 2000 and 2010.
Fashion’s New Asian Supermodel Fad Driven by Dollars
by Jorge Rivas on October 24 2011, 12:33PM
As China becomes a driving global economic force, the fashion industry is trying to target its consumer base.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Target Partners with Asian-American Fashion Designer Jason Wu
by Jorge Rivas on October 13 2011, 2:18PM
But the mass retailer is still rabidly anti-union.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Asian Americans Finally in Commercials — As Tech Geeks
by Jorge Rivas on August 24 2011, 10:21AM
The Washington Post reports on a growing trend that’s playing off of old stereotypes.
Topics: Media
The Creation—and Consequences—of the Model Minority Myth
by Julianne Hing on July 6 2011, 9:31AM
A new study debunks the idea that all Asian American students are high-achieving. And Oiyan Poon, a researcher at the University of Massachusetts, explains why the myth’s bad for all students of color.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Wesley Yang Confuses Asian Masculinity With White Male Supremacy
by Akiba Solomon on May 16 2011, 9:58AM
A Korean-American writer argues that to truly succeed in the real world, Asian men must unlearn traditional values that foster meekness. But is the real world all it’s cracked up to be?
Topics: Akiba Solomon
Amy Chua’s Tiger Cub Has a Blog, and It’s Funny
by Julianne Hing on April 22 2011, 11:18AM
Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld is speaking for herself these days.
Topics: Media
Alexandra Wallace Says Sorry for “Asians in the Library” YouTube Rant
by Jorge Rivas on March 15 2011, 12:00PM
“I cannot explain what possessed me,” writes the student who’s racist video went viral over the weekend.
Topics: Schools & Youth, Technology
UCLA Student’s Viral Video Rant: “Hordes” of Asians Annoy Me in Library
by Jorge Rivas on March 14 2011, 12:00PM
“I swear they’re just going through their whole families, just checking on everyone from the tsunami thing—I mean, I know, that sounds horrible…”
Topics: Schools & Youth, Technology
Asian Americans Still Largely Missing From Hollywood
by Jamilah King on January 27 2011, 5:07PM
Despite progress, advocates say more needs to be done to ensure fair representation on both sides of the camera.
Topics: Media
Asian Americans Run for Political Office in Arizona
by Julianne Hing on September 20 2010, 2:43PM
But don’t mistake growing Asian American representation for a parallel swell of progressive race politics.
Topics: Politics
Asian Long-Term Unemployment Ticks Up in California
by Michelle Chen on September 15 2010, 9:30AM
In California, Asian Americans may suffer relatively low rates of unemployment, but a surprising number of them tend to stay stuck in that hole for a long time.
Top CFDA Fashion Awards Go to Three Asian Americans
by Jorge Rivas on September 9 2010, 12:00PM
Shifts in immigration and labor policy may be at the heart of the new trends.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Health Care and the “Model Minority Myth”
by Jamilah King on August 24 2010, 3:12PM
There’s a physical risk in believing the hype.
Are You Kidding Me, is That Eyetape?
by Nayantara Sen on December 15 2009, 3:24PM
Karl Lagerfeld, head designer and creative director for Chanel and Fendi, has now forayed into filmmaking with his recent short film, “Paris-Shanghai: A Fantasy.” The film, which is about a fictitious trip Coco Chanel makes to Shanghai, is heavily…
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