Asian Americans

Written in January 2011, before Linsanity swept across the world, this article explains why Jeremy Lin matters so much to Asian American community and how pressure to "represent" may have hampered him in the past.

Asian Pacific Americans are increasingly using to their advantage their rising numbers and high incomes as leverage to get what they want. They’re letting non-Asian Americans know they won’t be pushed around anymore.

Little known facts about Asian Americans from war heroes to Oscar winners.

The term Asian Americans is constructed from 14 different subgroups. Each sub group has assimilated in American culture in their own unique way. This article looks at differences and similarities between them.

The new IPAD2 from Apple offers technology savvy Asian American users an ergonomic machine with: communication via video conference, higher web browsing speeds, and increased accesses to an array of applications.

This article provides the biography of five Asian American actresses who became successful in Hollywood.

East West Player's Alliance of Creative Talent Services (EWPACTS) program focuses on bringing visibility of Asian American artists to casting directors, producers, and other executives in the theatre, film and television industries.

Electro Hop Quartet Group consisting of Asian Americans makes it to the top of the music charts.

Many students from Asian American group of people cannot afford education as they are usually from low or medium income households. Asian American scholarships are designed and created specifically for Asian American group of people.

Why the influx of Asians on prime time TV and the silver screen? The types of role Asian actors get, their journey to get where they are, and how they're breaking the stereotyped that has often kept Asian actors confined to certain roles.

Violent attacks on Asian-American students bring long standing problem to School District of Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival puts the spotlight on the talents of local, regional and international film industry professionals.

Racial identities play a large role in how Americans view themselves and making stereotypes a normal part of life.

The protagonist of most Japanese anime cartoons is white with blonde hair and blue eyes. What does this say about Asian identity, and how might this affect Asian Americans?

This is an autobiography of my experience as an Asian American. It talks about my inner conflicts and how I resolve them.

Some summaries on studies on obesity, and obesity in Asian Americans.

An explanation of cultural differences and stereotypes that dissuade Asian Americans from playing sports.

A research paper on the theme of secrets in Asian-American Literature

The only ethnic group in the United States more likely to commit suicide than Asian Americans is Native Americans.

An endorsement of more ethnic and Asian--American studies, and a reduction in tuition at American universities.

For a deeper human understanding, its important for all of us to go and see this exciting world premiere play

A look at how the model minority stereotype affects Asian Americans and their performance in school.

There has never been a focus on the Asian American population of this magnitude before. The committee hopes to expand in the next couple of months and is expected to launch the Nevada committee of AAPI for Hillary next month.

A look at how Asians were portrayerd in movies and currently, on TV and in other media outlets.

The United States of America is a melting pot for many different people, from many different ethnicities and cultures. In no state is this more true than in California, where the two particular cultures I studied, Asian-Americans and Mexican-Americans.

A discussion of discrimination against Asians

To many Americans "Asians" are either those employed in restaurants, offering sushi or Chow Mein or smoked eel, or they are like the movies' Charlie Chan, clever and always with a philosophical message.

Growing up Asian, there haven't been many role models, celebrity-wise, to look up to. But there have been some and lately Asian Americans seem to be making bigger strides in the film industry.

Using generalizations and stereotypes to advertise to the Asian-American community, whose presence in the U.S. is increasing rapidly, is not the approach any advertising company should be taking.

Vincent Chin was murdered because he was Asian. Yet, the murderers got bascially got away with it. Asian Americans must remember the injustice of his murder.

A summary of clothing stores that cater to smaller sized women, including shoe stores.

Asian Americans have made so many contributions to American society that the list of Asian American cultural icons is endless. Asian American cultural icons can be found in areas ranging from architecture and entertainment to technology and fashion.

A brief history of Asian Americans. Also containing attributes from their culture into our melting pot United States.