Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Speaking at Univ of Minnesota Feb 20

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http://aapress.com/community/u-of-mn-asian-american-studies-events-calendar/
Becoming an Asian American Badass feat. Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Appleby Hall 311
Tired of the BS and ready for the Badass? Subject to all sorts of competing—and often conflicting—expectations and pressures about who we are, who we ought to be, and what we could be, it can be hard to figure out how to be Asian, American, Asian American,…oneself? It is not enough to talk about race, it is not enough to talk about gender, it is not enough to talk about the scars of our high expectations tiger parents. Yet we have so many badass role models and superheroes in our community, showing us how to be true to ourselves and a fierce advocate for our communities. How do we cultivate an Asian American identity that works for us as we move through our many different communities and how do we carry our art and activism forward into life after school?
Refreshments will be provided!​
February 20
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Asian American Resistance & Creative ClapbacksRapson Hall 100
Join the Asian Pacific American Resource Center for our Spring Speaker!
Using Asian American stereotypes in the media as an easy and visual entry point into Asian American history, we will examine connections between Asian American media stereotypes, historical anxieties, and what contemporary Asian American creatives are doing to clap back. This history of resistance is more relevant than ever today in this time of Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, Black Lives Matter, and “fake news.” The challenge is to become critical readers, savvy media consumers, and activist content creators.
Please RSVP at z.umn.edu/APARCspeaker
Doors open at 5 p.m.
For more information on these and other events call 612-625-4813 or visit www.cla.umn.edu/asianamerican and on FACEBOOK.

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Ypsilanti District Library Chinese Lunar New Year Festival

Chinese Lunar New Year Festival

Saturday, February 10, 2018
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Topic
Family
Contact
734 482-4110 x1340
Department
Whittaker Youth
Link
http://ems.ypsilibrary.org/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?EventDetailId=6899
The Lunar Festival marks the beginning of spring. Join Frances Kai-Hwa Wang and learn about New Year traditions and see a performance from the Ann Arbor Chinese Center's Yo-Yo Troupe!
Audience
Family
Event Detail
The Lunar Festival marks the beginning of spring. Join Frances Kai-Hwa Wang and learn about the terrible Nian monster that comes out on New Year's Even, the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, the luckiest way to clean and decorate your house for the New Year, and see the Chinese Yo-Yo Troupe from the Ann Arbor Chinese Center of Michigan perform!

“We are more complex than that”: How television portrays Asian American women - Women’s Media Center

My first article at Women's Media Center!
“It is not realistic,” said Yuen. “Every show has more than one white character, but it is rare to have more than one Asian American character.”
“We are more complex than that”: How television portrays Asian American women - Women’s Media Center