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Extractions: Introduction Rationale for Multiethnic Literature in the Classroom Characteristics of Good Multiethnic Literature History of Asian American Literature ... Movies Asian American literature is a growing new field. It is considered one of the subdivisions of multicultural literature. The literature today like the Joy Luck Club are best sellers in the book market and there is a growing demand for more. The Asian population of the United States today continues to rapidly increase and they constitute about 2.9% of the total American population. According the 1990 census, the largest Asian minority in the United States are the Chinese Asian population. Of that percentage, Chinese is the largest with a largest percentage being foreign born. The second largest group is the Filipino which constitute 19%. Japanese make up 12% with most of them being native born. Indian and Korean each are at 11% and Vietnamese make up 8% of the population. Another subgroup of Asians includes the Hmong (mung) which are a culture group that immigrated 5,000 years ago from China to the mountainous region of Laos, but many were forced out of their territory during the Vietnam War because they helped the United States during the conflict.
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Extractions: An Indian immigrant married to a Canadian,Mukherjee has captured the chaos of the melting pot in her short stories and novels about the South Asia, particularly the Indian, immigrant experiences in America. A professor of Engilsh at the University of California at Berkeley, she is the author of more than a dozen of books, novels and several short stories,many which are drawn from her own experiences as an immigrant. She depicts from the clash of cultures and the ensuing dilemmas and successes with unique understanding and startling sensitivity. Her writing have held a mirror up to the south Asian community in North America. A cross-cultural writer, Mukherjee has won several grants and awards from the Canadian government, universities, and the Guggenheim Foundation. She received the National Magazine Award in 1981 for her essay "An Invisible woman." Prior to that she won the first prize from the Periodical Distribution Association for her story, "Isolated Incidents." However, it was in 1988 when she won the National Book Critics Circle Award for best fiction that Mukherjee's work received national attention. The award was for her collection of short stories, The Middleman and Other Stories
Extractions: As used by social scientists, assimilation is allowing one's original culture to be overidden by the dominant culture. Acculturation is acquiring the capability to function within the dominant culture while retaining one's original culture. The distinction seems subtle but is fraught with not-so-subtle social and psychological implications. The 2000 Census counted 11.9 million identifying themselves as Asian Americans. That total was comprised of 10.2 million (85.7%) claiming purely Asian heritage and 1.7 million (14.3%) claiming mixed heritage. Of the mixed-heritage Asian Americans, 868,395 (52.4%) claimed part white ancestry, 138,802 (8.38%) claimed part Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander ancestry, 106,782 (6.45%) claimed part black ancestry, and 249,108 (17.7%) claimed another unspecified race. These mixed-race Asian Americans evidence a notable degree of assimilation, especially in light of the fact that in most parts of the U.S. anti-miscegenation laws weren't outlawed until the late 1960s. Other statistics suggest Asian Americans prefer to acculturate while retaining their Asian heritage. Spoken language provides some insight into the issue. As of 2000 8.5 million Asian Americans (71.4% of the AA pop.) spoke English "very well". Yet at home 54% nevertheless spoke an Asian language, suggesting an effort to preserve Asian heritage even among those who had acquired the ability to function in the mainstream.
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Asian American Studies Research Guide to the lives and life stories of specific people) notable Asian Americans. lengthentries on nearly 6,000 prominent Asian American individuals representing http://www.public.iastate.edu/~savega/asianam.htm
Extractions: Asian American Research ... LGBT Research This is a selected list of specialized reference resources that are useful for beginning research in Asian American studies. It points to atlases bibliographies, indexes and abstracts bio-bibliographies biographical sources ... encyclopedic sources , and statistical sources . Call numbers and locations listed on this page refer to those at Iowa State University. Many of these resources may be found in (or be accessible through your own local academic institution's library. If you need help in locating or using materials, please ask your local reference librarian for assistance. Looking for Asian American videos in Parks Library? Atlases (to locate geographic, cultural, or demographic information) Atlas of American Diversity. Larry Hajime Shinagawa and Michael Jang. 1998. REF E184 A1 S575 1998 Provides information, data, and maps regarding population growth and projections, regional dispersion, state populations, major city concentrations, labor force participation, educational attainment, and more topics on African Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, US Latinos, American Indians, and European Americans.
WFY: Asian Pacific America Heritage Month 2003 History, timetables, notable people in a variety of fields, food, quizzes and essaydescribes the diversity and complexity of the Asian American population. http://www.wiredforyouth.com/month/apah2004/webliography.cfm
Extractions: Learn about historical and culturally significant sites such as the Joss House built during the 1800's, the Manzanar National Historic Site and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. This site also has detailed lesson plans on teaching students about the war relocation camps of World War II and includes maps, readings, images and questions for discussion. Ancestors in the Americas
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Filipino American Resources - Notable Filipino Americans notable Filipino Americans. Article on the 2002 Winter Olympics Skater from people.com. ofM. Evelina Galang from the Online Directory of Asian American Artists http://www.seattleu.edu/lemlib/web_archives/Filipino/biog.html
Extractions: Home Community Resources Education History ... Religion General Notable Filipino Americans Filipinos Faces of the Century Information on over forty Filipino Americans. Alphabetical Listing Academia, Eleanor - Musician Official Artist's Website Acohido, Byron - Newspaper Writer Biography clip from the Seattle Times.
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Experhome.htm A biographical resource for notable people in American Contemporary Musicians, notableTwentiethCentury science information, Asian American Almanac, and the http://www.k12albemarle.org/MurrayHS/MHS_Library/jmrl.htm
Extractions: Murray Home What's so Special About Murray? Admissions Policy Staff ... E-mail Web Coordinator, Tom Mix J efferson - M adison R egional L ibrary (JMRL) Jefferson -Madison Regional Library (JMRL) offers many online databases through its Web site http://jmrl.org/main/main.htm . This page provides a description of each of the databases available through JMRL. Some step-by-step directions are provided here, too. The descriptions are copied from the JMRL Web site. Mr. Mix wrote the step-by-step directions. JMRL also provides a link to finditva.com which is not included on this page, but is available through the MHS Library Home Page. This page is intended to familiarize the Murray High School community with the resources available through our public library in the hope that we will use them often. This page is not a substitute for visiting the JMRL or using its Web site. To use any of these databases go to http://jmrl.org/main/main.htm
Extractions: Director, National Women's History Project Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) The last reigning monarch of Hawaii, who led the unsuccessful fight for native Hawaiians' civil rights on the eve of the annexation of the islands to the U.S. Connie Chung (b. 1946) Award-winning television newscaster who was co-anchor person on the CBS "Evening News." March Fong Eu (b. 1929) First woman and first person of color to become California's Secretary of State. Maxine Hong Kingston (b. 1940) Author whose books explore the dynamics of Chinese-American society and the experience of growing up caught between two cultures. Yoshiko Uchida (1920-1992) Beginning at age 10, she almost single-handedly created the genre of Japanese-American literature for children, fostering greater understanding of Japanese-American culture and experiences. Chien-Shiung Wu (b. 1912) After moving to this country from China, she became a physicist and made scientific discoveries that changed our ideas about the structure of the universe. Shirley Cachola (b. 1947) Of Philippine descent, she has helped bridge two distinctly different cultures as the Executive Director and Chief Physician of the South of Market Clinic in San Francisco.
Extractions: By CYNTHIA FUREY For about an hour a day, KABC-TV anchorman David Ono has to put on his serious face while reaching millions of people in the Los Angeles area who want the local news. But off camera, in between working on stories and reading the news, it's no-holds barred for the man who knows that all work and little play can make for a dull person. "My job as a role model is to drink a whole lot and avoid any responsibility," said Ono, jokingly. "No, really, I always believe that you just have to do your job. As a member of the media and as a person who's known, you do have to act responsibly. You're not going to be a bad person, because eventually, that*s going to catch up with you. But it doesn't mean you can't have your fun." Ono launched his career in Dallas at KXAS-TV, at KOSA-TV in Odessa, Texas and at KDBC-TV in El Paso - all after graduating from the Universtiy of North Texas. In 1993, he made his big move to California, where he started in Sacramento at KOVR-TV. It was during this time he became involved in the Asian American Journalists Association.
Women's Biography Sites, International Who s Who of Asian Americans Asian American Net publishes http//www.asianamerican.net/whoswho.html. Scotlandanextensive list of notable people are profiled at http://home.earthlink.net/~sharynh/WBInternational.htm
Extractions: International General Table of Contents Next Category Female Heroes from the Time of the Crusades Included is Shagrat (or Shajarat) al-Durr; Eleanor of Aquitaine; The Women Left Behind; Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem; and Anna Comnena, Byzantine Historian. http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html World Biographical Index Especially useful and searchable database for biographies. Select by language, gender, occupation, and other categories to learn more about people the user is researching.
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Extractions: The Japanese in California Since the Japanese began immigrating to California in the 1800s, they have made important contributions to the state culturally and economically. Through a brief historical overview and biographies of notable people, this book details the many ways the Japanese have influenced California's history and culture. The Japanese in California includes biographies of Yoshiko Uchida, children's author; Norman Mineta, congressman; Wendy Tokuda, news anchor/reporter; George Shima and Kyutaro Abiko, businessmen; and Florence Hongo, educator. It also includes demographic information, a list of resources, and other interesting facts. The Japanese in California Mexicans in California From the first Mexicans who came to settle California until today, Mexican Americans have been an integral part of California's history and development. Their cultural influence can be seen across the state. Through a brief historical overview and biographies of notable people, this book describes how Mexican Americans have shaped California. Mexicans in California includes biographies on Cesar Chavez, labor leader; Gary Soto, poet and author; Ellen Ochoa, astronaut; Jim Plunkett, quarterback; Romana Banuelos, business woman. It also includes demographic information, a list of resources, and other interesting facts.
List Of African Americans Please add more notable people here. Tiger Woods, (born 1975), first AfricanAmerican (and Asian American) to win a major golf championship; http://www.fact-index.com/l/li/list_of_african_americans.html
Extractions: Main Page See live article Alphabetical index This is a list of famous African-Americans Please add more notable people here. Aaliyah , (1979-2001), singer, actor Michael Abels, (born 1962), composer Ralph Abernathy , (1936-1996), civil rights leader Muhal Richard Abrams , (born 1930), musician Mumia Abu-Jamal , (born 1954), prisoner and activist Muhammad Ali boxer , war protester, member of the Nation of Islam , civil rights protester, and poet Richard Allen (Reverend) , (1760-1831), ex-slave, religious leader, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Marian Anderson , (1897-1993), famous opera and concert singer Louis Armstrong jazz musician Emmett L. Ashford, first African-American umpire in organized baseball Crispus Attucks , (1723-1770), killed in Boston Massacre David Baker , (born 1931), composer Josephine Baker , singer, entertainer William Banfield, (born 1961), composer Benjamin Banneker 18th century astronomer Angela Bassett, actor Count Basie , (1904-1984), pianist, band leader Daisy Bates , (1914-1999), civil rights leader Sidney Bechet jazz musician Eubie Blake , (1883-1983), composer and musician Anthony Braxton , (born 1945), composer and multi-reedist Arthur M. Brazier
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Extractions: Tamlyn Naomi Tomita While making this Eths 220 webpage, I've had numerous people look over my shoulder and say, "Tamlyn Who?". Grrrrr....That's the final straw! To me, she has to be one of the busiest Asian American Actresses out there. Here's another picture that might refresh your memory.... Now I know most of you who grew up in the 80's must've seen The Karate Kid, Part II. But, dammit - if you still don't know who she is, then check this out.
Extractions: 2003-2004 Board - Meet the current AACC board ( w/contact info 2002-2003 Board - Past AACC Board Spotlight - Each month learn something about someone who has made a valuable contribution to the Asian American community here in the U.S. Photo Gallery - Random shots taken of AACC members and other related photographs. Mailing Address: Chicago, Illinois 60607 Without the dedication and determination of individuals and groups of people the organization would not be where it is today. One specific group of people who play an important role is the actual elected board. These people are responsible for many things including organizing events, meetings, and publications. To learn more about the current individuals of the board please click here There are a lot of people whose support has been greatly appreciated. Although there is no way to recognize every single individual, AACC would like to thank everyone who has been by our side. Other than the actual students, faculty, and local individuals and groups, there are many notable figures throughout the country (past and present) who have are responsible for significant steps in the positive diretion for the awareness of Asian Americans. Each month we will focus on an individual or group in our
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