Forbes Magazine has released its "30 under 30" for 2011.
Distruptors and Innovators in the field of Energy include Danielle Fong, Zizhou Zhou, Eden Full, Javier Fernandez-Han son of Peter Han, the president of NGO, Inventors without Borders, Inc., and Alexis Ringwald. Congratulations!
A new super PAC is demanding an apology from GOP Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra for the broadcast of his controversial ad in Michigan on Super Bowl Sunday depicting negative stereotypes of Asian Americans. The ad shows an Asian female speaking in broken English, cycling through what appears to be rice paddies, "Your economy get very weak. Ours get very good."
Actress Lisa Chan apologized for her involvement. The recent UCLA graduate wrote on her Facebook page,"I am deeply sorry for any pain that the character I portrayed brought to my communities."
“In an age where virtually all Americans have moved forward on race relations, it seems Congressman Hoekstra has taken a giant step back. We are here to say we are not going to put up with it. We are here to tell him we are outraged and demand an official apology," said Jesse Tangkhpanya, the national political director for the American Values super PAC.
In
addition
to
the
Super
Bowl
ad
which
was
aired
in
Michigan,
the
GOP
Senate
hopeful
posted
a
website
accusing
GOP
rival
candidate
Senator
Debbie
Stabenow,
(D-MIch.)
of
supporting
deficit
spending.
The
Hoekstra
campaign
website
Tennis pro Michael Chang knows the glare of the spotlight of being one of the world's greatest tennis athletes, and an Asian American. He was only fifteen years old when he turned pro.
He spoke with ESPN's Kenton Wong about the added pressures he experienced when he began his pro career in 1988. He also disclosed to Wong that he spoke with Jeremy Lin before Lin's rookie season with the Golden State Warriors, pre-Linsanity.
Click here for the full story by ESPN's Kenton Wong.
Related:
In 1987, Michael Chang was the youngest player to win a main draw match at the U.S. Open and the youngest to reach a Tour semifinal. Becoming the youngest French Open / Grand Slam Champion ever in 1989, he then became the youngest to rank in the Top 5. Chang ended an American drought at the French Open, when he became the first American male to win the tournament since 1955. In 1991 he reached the quarterfinals or better in 13 tournaments. On the court, Michael's real strength is his return game. Chang was considered one of the fastest players on the circuit, possessing an all-court game.
February 22, 2013
Happy Birthday James Hong!
Our favorite actor James Hong celebrated his birthday February 22!
All of us at AsianConnections.com wish you a very Happy Birthday!
Here are our favorite interviews we have done with Mr. Hong over the years.
Click on the blue headline title to the full story.
Part
1
of
3:
AsianConnections'
interview
with
James
Hong:
On
APAs
in
Hollywood
-
Urges
Cooperation
and
Support
of
organizations
like
CAPEUSA.org.
Part
2
of
3:
AsianConnections'
interview
with
James
Hong:
James
Hong
shares
his
famous
lines
from
his
role
as
Mr.
Ping
in
Kung
Fu
Panda
Part 3 of 3: AsianConnections' interview with James Hong and daughter April Hong:
James
Hong
sighting!
Mr.
Hong
attended
a CAPE
event
with
Film
Independent in
Los
Angeles
February
1,
2012.
I
had
a
chance
to
visit
with
him
and
personally wish
him
Happy
Birthday,
in advance
of
his
real
birthday
today!
He
was
born February
22,
1929
in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
He
studied
civil
engineering
at
the University
of
Southern
California.
As
a
road
engineer
for
Los
Angeles
County
for 7-1/2
years,
he
would
act
during
his
vacations
and
sick
days,
eventually
quitting to
go
full
time
as
an
actor.