The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) expressed its outrage over Kenneth Eng’s article, “Why I Hate Blacks,” that appeared in the latest edition of Asian Week newspaper. The column, which was published February 23, has drawn quick and harsh criticism from Asian Americans across the nation. “Race-based hate is something that is unacceptable in anyContinueContinue reading “JACL Leaders Condemn Asian Week Article”
Monthly Archives: February 2007
San Francisco Chronicle
Article by Leslie Fulbright on the front page of today’s San Francisco Chronicle: Ling-chi Wang, retired chairman of the ethnic studies department at UC Berkeley, said there is an urgent need for Asian Americans to be aware of the history of this country and know that Asian American gains have come largely as a resultContinueContinue reading “San Francisco Chronicle”
AAJA Calls for End to Racist Column
While the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) supports freedom of the press, AAJA believes that all media regardless of size should practice the highest standards of journalism including in matters of ethnicity, race and diversity. AsianWeek, a nationally distributed English-language newspaper, ran in its Feb. 23 issue “Why I Hate Blacks,” a column by KennethContinueContinue reading “AAJA Calls for End to Racist Column”