Leslie Fulbright must be pretty tired about writing about the AsianWeek fiasco, but her third print article in a row will appear in Thursday's edition of the Chronicle. "We think the editor responsible for green-lighting the column should be removed," said Keith Kamisugi of the Equal Justice Society, one of the sponsors of a petition … Continue reading Third Chronicle Article in a Row This Week
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Center for Asian American Media Speaks Out
The Center for Asian American Media does not support AsianWeek’s publication of Kenneth Eng’s article “Why I Hate Blacks” in its February 23rd edition. We join the growing coalition of Asian American and civil rights organizations in asking AsianWeek to take journalistic responsibility for printing these racist statements by taking appropriate action.
Debra Saunders on our side?
Although ignoring the efforts of the Asian American coalition that brought this matter to light, the Chronicle's Debra Saunders echos most of our points. She says: "...the Special City has a way of making excuses for bigotry and intolerance -- when they percolate from the left or ethnic groups." Uh. That didn't seem to happen … Continue reading Debra Saunders on our side?
APALA Denounces Hateful Views in AsianWeek Column
The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Feb. 28 denounced the hateful views expressed by Kenneth Eng in his column published by AsianWeek in its February 23rd edition. "Eng's article is offensive and objectionable," said Maria Somma, President of APALA. "There should be no place in America for this kind of bigotry. We want to tell … Continue reading APALA Denounces Hateful Views in AsianWeek Column
Mother Jones blogger gets it right
Neha Inamdar, on the Mother Jones blog, nails the issue: That's a pretty egregious slip past the editors. And here's the thing: Kenneth Eng, a self described "Asian supramicist" wrote two previous columns for AsianWeek titled, "Why I Hate Asians" last month, and "Proof that Whites Inherently Hate Us" in November. I'm curious to know … Continue reading Mother Jones blogger gets it right
South Asian Journalists forum blog
WNYC reporter Arun Venugopal posts his round-up on the South Asian Journalists Association Forum site: A February 23 column in AsianWeek by Kenneth Eng has created a huge uproar among Asian-American community leaders, politicians such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Asian American Journalists Association. The column, "Why I Hate Blacks," is not nearly … Continue reading South Asian Journalists forum blog
USA Today Blog: ‘San Francisco roiled by Asian columnist’s diatribe against blacks’
Michael Winter posts a round-up of developments related to the AsianWeek fiasco. Just around the time he posted the entry, the Chronicle's Leslie Fulbright posted a story that Eng had been in fact fired.
Bay City News Service: ‘Fang refused to clarify whether an editor reviewed the column and allowed it to go to press’
From a Feb. 28 report by Tamara Barak of Bay City News Service: AsianWeek Editor-at-Large Ted Fang today said the columnist who penned the piece "Why I Hate Black People" last week will not contribute to the free paper's content again. ... Fang refused to clarify whether an editor reviewed the column and allowed it … Continue reading Bay City News Service: ‘Fang refused to clarify whether an editor reviewed the column and allowed it to go to press’