Vietnamese Americans Push Back on Effort to Overturn Ban on Communists in California

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Outrage from both the Vietnamese American community and veterans has forced a California politician to pull his bill that would have lifted a ban on communists working for the state, reports Voice of America.

“This bill is blatantly offensive to all Californians,” said Assemblyman Travis Allen, … Read more

Banh Shop Incident is about Corporate Racism

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By John Kawakami

Guest Blogger

( This past week the Banh Shop in Dallas, Texas removed a five-pointed red star from its logo after an uproar from the Vietnamese American community. This is one man’s take on what happened).

The star, and communism, are disliked or hated by the Vietnamese American community, especially the … Read more

Quartz: Protests from Vietnamese Americans Forces Banh Shop to Drop Communist-like Logo

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The parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut has dropped a five-pointed red star from the logo of its newest restaurant, the Banh Shop, reports Quartz.

The logo drew angry reaction from Vietnamese Americans who came to the US to escape communism after the fall of Saigon. The star reminded them of a … Read more

Culture Map: Restaurant Logo Outrages Vietnamese American Community

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A new Vietnamese restaurant in Dallas features a five-pointed red star logo that reminds many of the symbol of communism, reports Culture Map.

The Banh Shop is located right across from Southern Methodist University and is owned by Yum! the parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, according to the OC Weekly… Read more