Posts Tagged ‘Asian’
After two years, Oakland nearing goal for high school ethnic studies courses
Jason Muñiz stands in the door frame that separates his classroom from the bright hallway full of lockers, with his hands holding onto the frame behind him. He looks back and forth from the high school students who are greeting each other before taking a seat inside the classroom, and welcomes the ones who are…
Read MoreVietnamese-American writer speaks in Oakland about growing up as a refugee in the United States
Vietnamese-American writer, Andrew Lam, author of “Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese diaspora” and “Birds of Paradise Lost” spoke at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center on Tuesday about his experiences growing up as a refugee in the United States.
Read MoreKorean Americans find roots in traditional drumming
by KRISTINE WONG The first time Amie Kim heard traditional Korean drumming, the beats went straight to her heart. At 20 years old, the Korean adoptee — raised in the Minneapolis suburbs since the age of 2 — had never been exposed to Korean culture before. As she watched and listened to the Korean drum…
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