Lin’s Top 25 Plays Of 2012.
(Source: blog.angryasianman.com)
"In 1870, California’s legislature passed An act to prevent the kidnapping and importation of Mongolian, Chinese and Japanese females, for criminal or demoralising purposes. At first glance, this makes it sound like the legislature was deeply concerned about human trafficking and wanted to make sure women weren’t brought forcibly into the state or forced into marriages they didn’t actually want. This, of course, was not what the legislature was about at all: the law was more specifically geared at limiting the immigration of Asian women, under a veneer of moral concern."
s.e. smith, “Laying Some History On You: Women of Good Character”
New instrumental album from the Chinese homie, Soulspeak!
When in Chinatown…
“The Climbs” by Fan Ho
(Source: yimmyayo)
Proof of Residency for Chinese-Americans
Under the provisions of the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese immigrants and laborers were required to obtain a certificate as proof of their legal residency. These two documents are held in the Commissioner’s Case Files for the Second Judicial District of the Arizona Territorial Court. These case files are held at the National Archives at Riverside. The men pictured were named Ah Stu and Lee Ching Goon.
Observing Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
To pay tribute to the many generations of Asian-Pacific Americans that have enriched our nation’s history, the National Archives at Riverside will be highlighting some of our holdings relating to Asian American history in our region (Southern California, Arizona, and Clark County, NV), including records relating to enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion Act, records relating to Japanese internment and relocation, and many more.
For more information about Asian-Pacific Heritage Month, see http://asianpacificheritage.gov/
(via npr)
Eddie Huang is my role model. So is Aziz Ansari. And Ric Flair.
Getting High off Asian Food with Eddie Huang: VICE Presents 009 (by vice)
