Big Sick Star to Host Saturday Night Live

posted by Randall

Views from the Edge

Hey! Kumail Nanjiani will be hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend. Why is that noteworthy?

The number of Asian or Asian American hosts SNL has had in the past four decades on one hand: Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, (and earlier this year, Aziz Ansari. )

In fact, in the show’s … Read more

Justice Department Investigates Harvard for Discrimination against Asian Americans

posted by Randall

The Justice Department has confirmed it is investigating Harvard for violation of civil rights in connection with its affirmative action program.

Through the Freedom of Information Act, American Oversight and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law confirmed the review by the Department of Justice.

“This is a deeply troubling revelation that potentially threatens … Read more

New TV season opens up opportunities for AAPI actors, but there’s still a scarcity of roles

posted by Randall

By Ed Diokno
Views from the Edge

It’s that time of year, a new television season is upon us which launches the annual search for Asians on TV.

 

Marriott Will Not Cancel Event Held by Anti-Muslim Group

posted by Sarah Jackson

ACT for America, a group considered anti-Muslim by the Southern Poverty Law Center, will be allowed to hold its annual two-day conference at the Marriott Crystal Gateway on October 2-3, according to The New York Times.

The Washington Post also reports that civil rights organization Muslim Advocates wrote a letter to the hospitality chain’s … Read more

Filipina American Hapa Actress Stars on AMC’s Son.

posted by Randall

Filipina American Elizabeth Frances is in her biggest role yet.
 
She plays Prairie Flower on the AMC series, Son.
 
Frances was born to a Filipino American mother and White-Cherokee father and has been a frequent visitor to the Philippines since she’s been young.
 
“Being mixed in the States [is] growing up really … Read more

Yale Names New Asian American Cultural Center Director After Controversy

posted by Randall

Six months after the ouster of its interim director, Yale has named a graduate student from Loyola University, Chicago, as the new director of the Asian American Cultural Center.
 
The Yale Daily News report Joliana Yee will take over in January. Current interim co-directors Courtney Sato and LiLi Johnson are returning to their studies.… Read more

Review: Latest Lego Movie May be Best of Three

posted by Mandy Day

By Mandy Day
Staff Writer

Legendary martial arts actor Jackie Chan and the cast of Warner Bros. The Lego Ninjago Movie took over Legoland California to promote the film’s release Friday. Media converged on the bustling town in northern San Diego County to participate … Read more

Miss America can no longer ignore diversity

posted by Ed Diokno

MISS AMERICA tries very hard to stay out of any controversy so as a policy, organizers have chosen to take a color-blind approach to diversity.… Read more

George Takei to Executive Produce Jamie Ford’s Story about Incarceration Camps

posted by Randall

Actor and activist George Takei will executive produce a movie based on the Jamie Ford best seller, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, reports Deadline… Read more

This is America. She is America. We ARE America

posted by Louis Chan

By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
 
This is America.
 
Those words have different meaning when used in different contexts.
 
By itself, its an affirmation in our pride of being called American.
 
Used in another context, it can also be considered racist.
 
That’s what Nydia Han, a longtime reporter at ABC6 … Read more