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US Won't Trademark Band's 'Racist' Name

Asian-American rockers The Slants say moniker celebrates identity

(Newser) - Hoping to break through to the national scene, a Portland rock band figured it should trademark its name—but its application has been rejected, twice, on the grounds the name is racist, the Oregonian reports in a story picked up by Pat's Papers . The Slants are an Asian-American band with... More »

Report: 1 in 22 Black Americans Will Get HIV

Risk is 8 times higher than for whites

(AP) - Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime—more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites. The CDC report released yesterday says the lifetime risk is 1 in 52 for Hispanics and 1 in... More »

California Rep: 'The Vietnamese' Want Me Out

Democrat Loretta Sanchez accuses opponent of being 'anti-Hispanic'

(Newser) - A Democratic congresswoman from California is taking heat today after telling Univision “the Vietnamese” are after her seat. “The Vietnamese and the Republicans are, with an intensity, trying to take this seat from which we have done so much for the community,” Loretta Sanchez said in the... More »

Interracial Marriage a Black Guy Thing

Black women less likely to marry another race

(Newser) - Black men are much bigger fans of interracial marriage than black women, according to a new study. About 22% of black men who got married in 2008 walked down the aisle with a woman of a different race, compared to just 9% of black women, the study found. “When... More »

Forget Soccer Moms— Meet Ping-Pong Parents

Immigrants' kids dominate table tennis scene

(Newser) - Good old-fashioned American sports parenting meets immigrant drive at the India Community Center in the Silicon Valley town of Milpitas, Calif., which is churning out the country’s best young ping-pong players. Top coaches from India and China are schooling the children of high-tech workers who know the drill for... More »

Calif. Gay Marriage Fight Centers on Chinatown

Campaigners hope to repeat success in changing Asian attitudes

(Newser) - Campaigners seeking to bring legalized gay marriage back to California believe their success in Chinatown points the way forward, Reuters reports. The state's Asian communities swung in favor of gay marriage faster than any other group over the last decade as advocates worked to bring taboos into the open and... More »

Toss Suit Over 'Slanty-Eyed' Pic: Miley's Lawyers

Plaintiff asking $4K for each of LA's Asian-Americans

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus, probably ruing the day she slanted her eyes in a picture, is pushing to toss a $4 billion lawsuit related to the photo, E! reports. Cyrus’ lawyers challenged Lucie Kim’s suit, citing a civil rights statute that basically says Kim doesn’t deserve money simply for being... More »

Texas Pol to Asians: Make Names 'Easier for Americans'

(Newser) - A Republican Texas state legislator has drawn the ire of Democrats, and others, for suggesting Asian voters change their names to ones “easier for Americans to deal with,” the Houston Chronicle reports. The comments from Betty Brown came Tuesday, when the legislature heard testimony from a Chinese-American group... More »

Miley Sorry For Real This Time

Singer apologizes for controversial pic

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus has apologized again for slanting her eyes in a photo leaked last week, this time admitting her action might be seen as "hurtful," E! Online reports. In her first half-hearted explanation, Cyrus said she was just being "goofy" in the picture, which was slammed by... More »

Miley: 'I'm Not Racist, Just Goofy'

Singer defends controversial pic

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus apologized—sort of—for slanting her eyes in the photo that sparked accusations of racism and the particular ire of a national Asian-American group, the Daily News reports. “I'm sorry if those people looked at those pics and took them wrong and out of context!” the... More »

Not Your Best Idea Ever, Miley

Eye-slanting not a good 'example' from Disney star

(Newser) - Miley Cyrus’ latest less-than-wholesome stunt? Slanting her eyes in a party pic that's been slammed by an Asian-American group, TMZ reports. “The photograph of Miley Cyrus and other individuals slanting their eyes is offensive to the Asian Pacific American community and sets a terrible example for her many young... More »

Mariners Hire Baseball's First Asian-American Manager

Don Wakamatsu, 45, works way up through Rangers, Athletics organization

(Newser) - Don Wakamatsu is the first Asian-American manager of a major league baseball team, AP reports, hired today by the Seattle Mariners. Wakamatsu, 45, played catcher, mainly in the minors, before coaching stints with Texas and Oakland. The Oregon native—who says he knows just a little Japanese—inherits a Mariners... More »

Lost Children of Vietnam War Seek Their Place

Amerasians, shunted aside in both cultures, want citizenship

(Newser) - Some American servicemen left children behind when they came home from Vietnam and Korea, and those Amerasians, now in their 30s and 40s, are stuck between two cultures that don't fully accept them. "I am not a refugee, but I am being treated as one," says a member... More »

Anti-Obama Asians Accused of Racism

They vastly prefer Clinton, but bigotry charge sparks outrage

(Newser) - Barack Obama's low support among Asian-Americans is sparking cries of racism, Time reports. "On a gut level my reaction is that at least some Asian-Americans are uncomfortable voting for a black candidate," one analyst said. But some Asians resent the charge: A recent CNN show on the topic... More »

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