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Rich Cho, Portland's Newest General Manager in the NBA

2010-09-08T09:04:17Z

Last month, Rich Cho of the Portland Trail Blazers became the first Asian American General Manager in the NBA. Rich kindly took time from his busy work schedule to talk candidly to Hyphen Magazine about his passion for sports, his... Read More......(read more)

Dr. Kim Rekindles Dartmouth Alumni as Austerity Arouses Protest

2010-09-08T05:01:31Z

When Jim Yong Kim left a March gathering of more than 600 Dartmouth alumni in New York, he received a standing ovation that no one could have expected for the new president at the Ivy League college with the most contentious relationship with its graduates Read More......(read more)

Fresh Eats: The State of S.F.’s Street Food

2010-09-08T00:12:42Z

In May 2009, when I started as SFoodie editor, the first few carts in the Mission's new wave of street vending had just begun selling in places like tiny Linda Street. Later that summer, I described a typical scene at Mission Pool; vendors like Magic Read More......(read more)

Meet Rich Cho, Portland's Newest General Manager

2010-09-07T17:50:39Z

Multicultural and Psychology Academic Leader Dr. Stanley Sue Joins Palo Alto University

2010-09-07T15:30:00Z

Palo Alto University today announced that Dr. Stanley Sue has joined the faculty. Dr. Sue is a clinical psychologist expert in ethnic and cross-cultural influences on behavior. His focus is on mental health and personality issues, specifically as they Read More......(read more)

Theresa Yoon Joins First Republic Bank

2010-09-07T13:18:32Z

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Republic Bank today announced that Theresa Yoon, who has more than 20 years of financial services experience, has joined First Republic as Senior Relationship Manager in New York. Read More......(read more)

Investigating The Real Detective Charlie Chan

2010-09-07T06:03:44Z

The fictional, aphorism-spouting Chinese detective is best known today as a stereotypical relic from a less sensitive time. Yunte Huang tells the story of the real man who inspired the caricature in Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective Read More......(read more)

Communities of color are ‘canaries in the coal mine’ of economic crisis

2010-09-07T04:57:30Z

Foreclosures have drained $350 billion in assets from communities of color and Small Business Administration lending to minority-owned businesses has cratered, contributing to a growing racial wealth gap. For every dollar of wealth owned by a white family, Read More......(read more)

Hard times drag on for Asian Americans

2010-09-07T01:32:43Z

Although people of Asian descent typically have the lowest unemployment rate of any ethnic group, those who are jobless tend to remain that way longer than Latinos and whites. Asian Americans typically have the lowest unemployment rate of any ethnic group Read More......(read more)

Hard times drag on for some Asian Americans

2010-09-07T01:05:17Z

AG candidate Fernandez visits Block Island

2010-09-06T04:30:46Z

09/04/10 - Democratic candidate for attorney general Joe Fernandez visited Block Island this week, two weeks before the September 14 primary, where he is up against fellow Democrats Steve Archamb... Read More......(read more)

Extortion targeting Asian business owners mimic 2009 incidents

2010-09-05T07:58:03Z

In a spat of incidents that recalls similar crimes throughout the San Gabriel Valley - and nationwide - last year, Asian business owners in Monterey Park last week reported threatening calls from perpetrators demanding money in exchange for supposed hostages Read More......(read more)

• Two-day symposium will address plight of black and other minority males

2010-09-05T04:37:32Z

By Laurie D. Willis Livingstone College News Service On paper at least, things probably should have turned out quite differently for Livingstone College head football coach Elvin James. He was born to a 15-year-old unwed mother, an alcoholic who d .. Read More......(read more)

What’s up with KPFA?

2010-09-05T01:27:25Z

KPFA's election season has begun, with ballots and postcards arriving on our doorsteps. What should members do? There’s a really short answer. Don’t vote for the Save KPFA – Concerned Listeners – candidates. Any of them. No matter what. Read More......(read more)

Asian-American Designers Ascend the Fashion Ladder

2010-09-05T00:01:27Z

At the New York Fashion Week that begins on Thursday, many of the most promising new designers are of Asian descent, representing an important demographic shift on Seventh Avenue. Read More......(read more)