How has Anti-Asian Racism and Discrimination Affected Me as a Vietnamese American?
Racism has been a heavy topic for many decades. It is the belief that humans are divided by ethnicity and skin color. Racism can affect...
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Harleen Kaur
May 8, 2021
The Cultural Appropriation of the Áo Dài
The Áo Dài is the beautiful Vietnamese traditional clothing that both men and women wear, although more commonly worn by women. The wear...
Harleen Kaur
Jan 26, 2021
Katarina Nguyen-Mai: DTP Logo Design Contest Winner and Vietnamese Lasallian Youth Troop Leader
San Jose State University student Katarina Nguyen-Mai won first place in the DTP (Downtown Transportation Project) Logo Design Project....
Admin
Jun 13, 2020
A Perspective from a Black, Vietnamese American Woman From Alabama
As a Blasian (Black and Vietnamese) growing up in the deep South (Alabama) on an Air Force Base in the 70s and 80s, I didn’t personally...
Chopsticks Alley
Jun 3, 2020
"Contesting" (For my Black Brothers and Sisters) by Danny Thien Le
When you say, “Asian Lives Matter”
Your words dangle like a wooden
EAT PRAY LOVE sign from the comforts of your social comments
Trami Nguyen Cron
May 23, 2019
The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk About
Jokes are often made on social media about how you’ll never see an Asian woman on the Maury Povich show, waiting for a DNA test while...
Rachel Egoian
Jul 31, 2018
Nguyen Du's the Tale of Kiều, an Epic Poem: Challenging the Female Gender Role in the Vietnamese
Many Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans are quite familiar with Vietnam’s literary classic, The Tale of Kiều by Nguyễn Du (1766–1820) in...
Liza Chu
Jun 15, 2018
Not One Day! Vietnam's Special Economic Zone Lease to China for 99 Years Ignited a Fire in the H
Protest in San Jose at Century Mall on June 12, 2018 - Photos by Jackie Huynh On June 12, 2018, over 3,000 Vietnamese Americans gathered...
Huy Tran
Apr 11, 2018
"You Don't Deserve to Be Here": The Debate Around the Deportation of Vietnamese “Crimi
The issue of deportations is not new to the Vietnamese community. Following the mass exodus of our people from Vietnam – men, women,...
Carolyn Lê
Mar 15, 2018
Dear Vietnamese Communities, Let’s Talk about Feminism 101
In 2017, the word of the year was ‘feminism,’ as it was the most searched, particularly following last year’s worldwide Women’s March on...
Keana A. Labra
Jan 21, 2018
Women's March Bay Area 2018: The Many Faces of Feminism
The Bay Area Women’s March is a popular movement that began last year. Spurring conversation across the country, social media has been...
Liza Chu
Nov 27, 2017
Was She Wearing Underwear? Stand Up, Speak Up! #MeToo #MeTooButI’mABitch
This week, my Facebook is streaming with #metoos, a hashtag movement that sprang up in light of allegations against Hollywood producer...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Oct 24, 2017
#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese Community
I cherish many traditions from the Vietnamese culture which we brought to America, such as how we treat our elders and teachers. On the...
Chopsticks Alley
Sep 10, 2017
Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 6 Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2 Sponsor: Dr....
Chopsticks Alley
Aug 16, 2017
Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Rise of Hồ Chí Minh - Part 1
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 5 Who Was Ho Chi Minh? Part I: The Rise of Ho Chi Minh Sponsor: Dr. Jerrold Hiura Guests: Dr. Peter...
Chopsticks Alley
Jul 15, 2017
Traveling to Vietnam - What Changed?
Episode: 4 Topic: Traveling to Vietnam, What Changed between 1997 and now from a Euro American perspective and Vietnamese American...
Viviane Nguyen
Jun 10, 2017
Born in Vietnam, Made in the USA. Police Chief Phan Ngo, Overcoming Stereotypes.
Sunnyvale, CA Police Chief Phan Ngo is one of the highest ranking Vietnamese Americans in law enforcement in the country since his...
Chopsticks Alley
May 20, 2017
Chopsticks Alley Podcast French Rats in Hanoi: The Effects of French Colonial Rule in Vietnam
Episode: 2 Topic: French Rats in Hà Nội: The Effects of French Colonial Rule in Việt Nam Sponsor: Thomas Vo, Real Estate Broker...
Chopsticks Alley Talk
Apr 25, 2017
Chopsticks Alley Talk Live - April 30th, a Day of Many Meanings - Episode 14
Watch Chopsticks Alley Talks Live - Episode 14 Topic: April 30th, a Day of Many Meanings Guest: Andrew Lam Producer & Music: Carolyn Le...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Mar 4, 2017
San Jose Floods Affecting Hundreds of Vietnamese Families
Her face was puffy and pale; she was shivering and weak. An East San Jose flood victim, she was in desperate need of a quiet place where...
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