Web Exclusive: 5 Questions with John Liu John Liu is New York's first and only Asian American City Council Member. He represents Flushing, Queens, and has been vocal in his denunciation of a recent spat of racially motivated crimes, including assaults against several Asian American youths. Read More >>
Once and Future Radicals: Richard Aoki I've recently watched a couple of documentaries about radical movements in the 1960s and 70s: Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst, The Weather Underground and a narrative film about the Naxalite movement in West Bengal called Calcutta My Love. ... Posted by neela on 2008-05-11 Read more »
Happy Mother's Day (For Peace) That's a pic of my baby doing the Asian squat, which he learned pretty much as soon as he gained neck control. And check it out, he can cook stir-fry in a wok too! In all seriousness, I promised... Posted by momo on 2008-05-11 Read more »
NY Times Highlights Hmong American Rapper It's so cool to see a subtle increase in stories about Asian Americans this month. This NY Times video on Minnesota Hmong American poet/rapper Tou Saiko Lee is pretty dope. I was especially interested in the end when he talks... Posted by neela on 2008-05-11 Read more »