Youth Media Council
Posted by Keith Kamisugi 0 CommentsThe Youth Media Council posts our statement on their site. Thanks to Karlos Schmieder!
Archive for February, 2007
Feb25
Feb24
Hyphen blog: ‘AsianWeek Takes the Racist Cake’
Posted by Keith Kamisugi 0 CommentsFormer AsianWeek editor Neela Banerjee on the article: Long-running Asian American weekly AsianWeek is facing criticism for publishing a column by writer Kenneth Eng entitled “Why I Hate Blacks.” I have to say, I’m not a regular reader of AsianWeek. Available as a free weekly throughout the Bay Area, AsianWeek doesn’t really seem to reach [...]
Feb23
Asian American Leaders Criticize AsianWeek for Printing Kenneth Eng’s Column ‘Why I Hate Blacks’
Posted by Keith Kamisugi 1 CommentWASHINGTON, Feb. 23 — Asian American leaders joined together to criticize AsianWeek for printing Kenneth Eng’s column “Why I Hate Blacks” in its February 23rd edition. The leaders condemn the piece as irresponsible journalism, blatantly racist, replete with stereotypes, and deeply hurtful to African Americans. They called on AsianWeek to take immediate action and issue [...]