Akira’s Hip Hop is airing this Sunday Nov. 22nd at 12pm and Dec. 5th at 1am.
It’ll be episode 109. Encourage everyone you know to watch and, just as important, leave a comment on the website: http://www.bet.com/video/shows/LensOnTalent
More people will see the film in one night than have ever seen it before! Thanks again to a remarkable cast and crew who made it all possible.
About the Movie: Akira’s Hip-Hop Shop (popcultureshock.com/akira) is a movie about a black woman who falls in love with a Japanese man. Released last year as an indie short, this BlAsian production has been making the rounds nationwide, including the recent Hollywood Black Film Festival and the San Diego Asian Film Festival.
Producer Joseph Doughrity, who got his first break as an assistant to Oscar-nominated director John Singleton (Boyz 2 Men), has drawn enough raves from industry insiders to obtain funding to make the film a feature-length production.
I was surfing around and saw someone posted about obamaboxes a etsy store with artworks that portray Pres Obama in some very interesting ways.
I’m not sure how I feel about some of the artwork but I’m loving the Obama Buddha. LOL. It seems to me that Pres. Obama is connected to Asia and the Asian community on so many levels. From his own personal family to his interest in helping to find solutions for civil conflicts.
More important, he’s having an impact of their thinking and view points of what a Black American man is like. He’s also showing the black community what a black family can look like. It’s a wonder more people haven’t talked about this side effect.
Maybe because I’m one of few that notice how he’s able to walk between the lines of race and culture. Something to think about…oooommmmmm
The Loving Day Project and its founder Ken Tanabe will be honored at Multiracial Americans of Southern California’s (MASC) 20th Anniversary Dinner event in Los Angeles on December 5th, 2009.
Come out and attend MASC’s dinner and meet like-minded people in the multicultural community! Ken will be in attendance to accept the award in person so stop by and say hi! Buy your tickets and get more info here: http://www.mascsite.org/20th-anniversary/
Loving Day will be receiving MASC’s award “National Awareness” for our work on bringing attention to the history of the Loving v. Virginia decision, and encouraging awareness about multicultural / interracial families.
MASC is celebrating its 20th ANNIVERSARY this year!
Please join us for a delicious dinner and a wonderful program, sharing the history of MASC, what we do, and the initiatives we have been a part of. We will be honoring CHANGE MAKERS in the multiracial community. We invite our friends and family in the community to come celebrate with us!
KEYNOTE speaker: Dr. Reginald Daniel, UCSB
Confirmed HONOREES will be in attendance:
Ken Tanabe, Founder of Loving Day
Dr. Akemi Yano, President and CEO, Japanese American National Museum,
Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts, Authors of Amy Hodgepodge
The family of the late Ramona Douglass, Multiracial Advocate
This is a partial list – more will be there AND we’ll have some surprises for our attendees !!
This is also a great chance to meet local COMMUNITY PARTNERS including the folks from Mixed Chicks Chat, Project ReMiX, and more.
Please come out and support MASC. We hope you can be there.
**RSVP by emailing reply@mascsite.org by NOV. 20TH, 2009 and receive a FREE MASC 2010 MEMBERSHIP. See Membership Benefits here: http://www.mascsite.org/join-us/
*MASC is a 501(c)3 organization. All donations are completely tax-deductible.
*Even if you cannot make the dinner, please think of contributing to MASC or sponsoring a student to attend. This is our major FUNDRAISER for the year (and decade!). We appreciate your support !!
Who’s going to be in Korea for Thanksgiving?! If so, you should join -Mix- for Thanksgiving dinner!
The members of -MIX- would like to invite you out to our second ‘-MIX- Thanksgiving Dinner’.
Last year’s event was a great success and we’re looking forward to doing it again. We’ll have all the same foods as last year – that delicious Cajun deep-fried turkey, regular roast turkey, ham, and all the fixins. Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase at the bar, Monghwan, where the dinner will be hosted.
All are encouraged to attend, both mixed folks and non. The food must be ordered in advance however, and seating is limited, so please RSVP with the number of people in your party by November 15.
Date: Nov. 21, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 5 – 8 pm
Location: Monghwan in Sinchon (see attached map below)
Cost: 15,000 won (additional donations welcome 
(All monies in excess of dinner costs will go towards the -MIX- ACA scholarship)
Menu: Ham, turkey, cajun turkey, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, stuffing, green beans and cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and rolls
So bring all of your friends and dig in to some good eats. Happy Thanksgiving!
-MIX- is an official project of the Movement for Advancement of Cultural-Diversity in Korea (M.A.C.K.) Foundation, an NPO with locations in both Korea and the U.S.
Come join us in the one year anniversary of DCAMBW. This site has done wonder for many of us. Why not show your appreciation by celebrating with us on its one year anniversary on November 14th. See more details and RSVP on DC Asian Men & Black Women
I know its a short notice and many of you are coming from different place, but V and I can assure you that you will be among family members and that we will try to accommodate you as best as we can.
For instance, if anyone needs a ride from the airport to the event or to their hotel room we can handle that. But, please let me or V know ahead of time what your needs are so we can accommodate it.
BWI (Baltimore Washington International) Airport is the closest to us.
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
A while ago I received this email asking me to share their story within the blasian community. As you know I’ve been very bad about posting into on this blog about happening within the community. But this story has inspired me…if we don’t bring awareness for our issues to help ourselves who will do it for us?
Jo wrote: Hi there. My blasian daughter Diana is seriously ill with HLH, Hemophagocyticlymphohistiocytosis (HLH), an autoimmune disorder that acts like cancer. I have a blog at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/diananyc
I’m reaching out to the blasian community to seek registrants to the bone marrow database and/or umbilical cord bank. You can check it out at http://marrow.org/
Adults between the ages of 18-60 can request the cheek swab kit online and/or sign up at blood banks that have the capability to enroll bone marrow registrants. All data is anonymous, so although you may not match Diana, you might be a match for someone in a similarly dire situation.
HalfKorean.com meeting on Saturday October 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA at the Korean National Association building (near USC).
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Korean National Association Building
Address: 1328 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90007 (Google Map)
This meeting is for anyone whom is part/mixed Korean; It doesn’t matter what the percentage is, what the other mix is, how old you are and where you were born/raised. Other folks (i.e. non-mixed Koreans) are welcome to attend as well as long as they have a sincere interest in people of mixed Korean descent (or if they are a significant other, etc.).
From the host: The reason for this meet is simple. We haven’t had one in many years (since 1998!) and I believe it is the right time to have one again.
We will have the meeting and have dinner sometime afterward in Ktown. There is no cost for the meeting itself, just for wherever we decide to have dinner. We will try to have a place in mind by the time of the meeting (due to the possibility of a larger group we may need to make reservations).
It will consist of a few speakers and then open discussion between all attendees. I want it to be a social and networking opportunity for us all but semi-informational/educational at the same time.
Right now, I have lined up the following speakers:
Philip “Flip” Cuddy – Very prominent person/voice of Korean-American History/Culture who also happens to be the Grandson of famous Korean patriot “Dosan” Ahn Chang Ho and son of Korean American pioneer Susan Ahn Cuddy. If you don’t know who they are please Google 
Frankie & Tia Legoski – Korean Amerasian couple whom are members of HAAUSA (Hanmi Amerasians Association of the USA). They are the creators of a collaborative effort named “Journey to Motherland” which is a cultural event/trip to Korea for 2010 to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War.”
I’m not happy about missing events happening in the Asian community. This is actually turning into a problem because half the reason I’m online is to share about my community right? When I miss community events I miss different ways to share with the readers of my blog. I also miss ways to share with Daniel about his heritage. *sigh*
An Asian man engaged to a Black women in a series on a major network? Am I dreaming? Woot, woot! We’ve finally become trendy enough to make it to TV. Bout time if you ask me but hey I’m more excited then I am frustrated that ABC’s upcoming sci-fi thriller series Flash Forward features an Asian Black couple in a serious relaionship!
Gabrielle Union joined the cast of ABC’s upcoming sci-fi thriller series FlashForward after the pilot and told us that she’ll play a criminal defense attorney engaged to Demetri Noh (John Cho). She said the pairing of her African-American character and Cho’s Asian-American character was deliberate.“The cultural differences with our families, not only blending families in the middle of a recession but blending families that come from different cultures and races and backgrounds, will definitely be explored,” Union said in an exclusive interview last week in Pasadena, Calif. “And, I love John.”
“[I've shot] a lot of time with John,” She continued. “We have a really good relationship. I’m so glad that they’re showing two people of color with, like, a really … loving and nurturing relationship. I haven’t really seen that on TV, and certainly not in an interracial relationship, very loving and sweet in a genuine sort of way.”
Yes, girl! I love John also and not just cause he happens to be korean-american. LOL. But I confess this is a major plus point for me since it’s exciting to see characters that reflects my life and community. I’m so going to be watching this show…and blog about it of course!
I was contacted by indie filmmaker Nana a while back via facebook. At the time she wanted my input on her latest film project title “The Silent Tears“, since it featured an asian and black couple love story.
At the time I was juggling a few things and didn’t share it on the blog then, which is a shame but I’ve been following Nana and she’s really been working hard. I felt I had to share the progress she’s been making as a young black female filmmaker. Check her out and give her your support.
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