P.C. Beat

Your May 18 Issue is Ready for Download

May 18th, 2012

Happy Friday Pacific Citizen readers. Our latest issue is now ready for download for those who can’t wait for the hard copy to arrive in the mail. In this issue we are featuring the third and final installment of our series on HIV/AIDS and the Asian Pacific American community. Read Reporter Nalea J. Ko’s in-depth article here. Also check out how the folks involved with preserving the Topaz concentration camp are looking to raise funds to purchase historical land and build the Topaz Museum. Read about their efforts here. If you are planning to head to the JACL National Convention in Bellevue July 5-8, get to know the candidates running for national board office here. (You’ll have to be a JACL member or subscriber to access this one. Just use your JACL member or subscriber number plus the password “membership1″). Thanks for reading!

Tags: American, Asian, board, candidates, Citizen, convention, hiv/aids, JACL, musuem, national, Pacific, topaz
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Ben Huh, Topaz conservation work and Extraordinary APAs!

May 4th, 2012

Hello, Pacific Citizen readers! Have you stopped by our website recently to check out the new stories? If not, here’s a snippet of what you can read online now:

Ben Huh, founder of the uber-popular Cheezburger websites sits down for a chat about his new reality series that’s in the works. Read about Ben and his new series “Huh?” here

Online now is a story about Japanese American animator Willie Ito who worked in animation for 45 years. Ito was one of 17 recipients of the Extraordinary APA Award. Find out more about this animator here. Another Extraordinary APA Award winner is two-time Super Bowl champ Hines Ward. Read more about him here.

Also online is a story about efforts being made by the Topaz Museum and the Conservation Fund to preserve Topaz. What can you do to help? Read more here.

To read these stories and more head to www.pacificcitizen.org.

Tags: APA, apa community, apa community news, APAs, conservation fund, hines ward, JACL, japanese american, japanese american community, Pacific Citizen, pc, topaz museum, Willie Ito
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Your Friday web upload round up is here!

April 20th, 2012

Happy Friday Pacific Citizen readers! It’s time again for your web upload roundup. Take a peek at what’s new on the P.C. website:

Former American Idol contestant Heejun Han talked with the P.C. about his experience on the show. The Korean American is still cracking jokes and preparing for the Idol summer tour. Read that article here.

Also online is a story about how Asian Americans are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots. The anniversary comes as many L.A. residents say they feel safer in the city, according to a new study. What have we learned and how have racial relations improved since 1992? Find out here.

Find these stories and more on www.pacificcitizen.org.

Tags: 1992 riots, american idol, apa community, apa news, APAs, asian pacific american news, heejun han, la riots, los angeles riots, Pacific Citizen, pc
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Are you ready for your APA news roundup?

April 6th, 2012

Hello, Pacific Citizen readers. Are you ready for our new Asian Pacific American web uploads? Ready or not here’s your APA news roundup:

Ming Chen of AMC’s “Comic Book Men” weighs in on whether or not the show will get a second season. Read the complete story here.
Sumo wrestler Natasha Ikejiri is holding her own in a sport which is traditionally dominated by males. How did this Japanese American get her start? Find out here.
Photographer Paul Kitagaki has been recreating historical World War II photos of Japanese Americans for eight years. He’s looking for more subjects who were captured in black and white photos. Read more here.

For more APA stories, head to www.pacificcitizen.org

Tags: amc, APA, APAs, comic book men, ming chen, natasha ikejiri, Pacific Citizen, paul kitagaki, pc
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And the winners of the PC’s “Extraordinary APA” Awards are…

April 5th, 2012

Greetings, Pacific Citizen readers! The results are out for the P.C.’s 2nd Annual Extraordinary APA Awards! And the winners are (drum roll please): animator Willie Ito, NFL star Hines Ward and the trio behind the Jubilee Project. These are some of the Asian Pacific American (APA) leaders to win the P.C.’s Extraordinary APA of the Year Awards, which honor an individual’s positive and headline-making achievements in the Asian Pacific American community.

“This year the Pacific Citizen editorial board had a difficult time selecting our winners since there were so many worthy nominees,” said Caroline Aoyagi-Stom, P.C. executive editor. “The group of individuals who are being honored this year are truly leaders in the APA community and we are proud to bring you their stories.”

The winners will be featured in the May 4 issue of the PC, which also celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

The award honors community leaders who have contributed to the APA community and were previously reported in the P.C.

For the complete list of all the winners, click here.

Tags: apa community, apa community news, APAs, Asian Pacific Americans, Extraordinary APA of the Year Awards, hines ward, Pacific Citizen, pc, Willie Ito
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Disney’s Triple Threat Roshon Fegan Talks “Dancing With the Stars”

March 22nd, 2012

Disney Star Roshon Fegan made his debut on “Dancing With the Stars” with a well performed Cha Cha. Now this Hapa – his father’s African American and his mother is Filipino American — must take on the challenge of ballroom dancing. See the interview he recently did with Pacific Citizen Reporter Nalea J. Ko here. We’ll be posting more new stories soon so don’t forget to check back regularly with the P.C.

Tags: American, dancing with the stars, disney, Fegan, Filipino, Hapa, JACL, Pacific Citizen, Roshon
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SyFy’s ‘Face Off’, JACL’s new national director and more!

March 16th, 2012

Hello, Pacific Citizen readers! Yup, it’s that time again. Time to check out the newest issue of the P.C. Here’s what’s inside the March 16-April 5, 2012, issue:

JACL National Director Priscilla Ouchida talked to the P.C. just before starting her new position. Ouchida talks about her vision for the JACL and her career in the California state Legislature. The full article is available here.

Also, inside the P.C.’s print issue is a story by contributing writer Christine Fukushima about Maui’s Saint Anthony Junior Senior High School band, which is preparing to perform at New York’s Carnegie Hall. For some students the trip to the Big Apple will be their first. Read more here.

Find these articles and more at www.pacificcitizen.org.

Tags: APA, apa community, JACL, Japanese American Citizens League, japanese american community, japanese american community news, Japanese Americans, Pacific Citizen, pc
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Sue Lee of Syfy’s ‘Face Off’ Chats with the P.C.

March 8th, 2012

She was kicked off Syfy’s “Face Off”, but Sue Lee is not sitting around sulking. Lee chatted with the Pacific Citizen before she packed her bags after being eliminated from “Face Off.” The Korean American special effects artists was the last woman standing, but got cut March 7 right before the season finale.

Where will Lee go now that she is off of “Face Off”? Find out here.

Stay tuned to www.pacificcitizen.org for your Asian Pacific American news and entertainment stories because more are coming soon!

Tags: APA, apa community, apa community news, Asian Pacific American, face off, korean american community, korean americans, sue lee, syfy
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The Japan earthquake, one year later

March 2nd, 2012

Hi, Pacific Citizen readers. We just wrapped up production on our latest print issue. In the March 2-15 P.C. issue, our cover story looks at how the people of Japan have recovered one year after the earthquake and tsunami. Find that story here.

Also inside this issue are these stories:

Christine McFadden profiles Japanese American photographer Carl Iwasaki who has photographed President Dwight Eisenhower, football legend Joe Namath, Emperor Akihito and more. Read that story here.

Also in the newest P.C. issue is an article by correspondent Christine Fukushima about the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, which is up for sale. Preservationists and community members are fighting to save the garden, saying its a cultural landmark that was gifted to the university. Find out more here.

For these stories and more head to www.pacificcitizen.org.

Tags: apa community, apa community news, Asian American, Asian Pacific American, japan earthquake, Japanese Americans, Pacific Citizen, pc
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Tia Carrere Joins George Takei on This Season’s ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’

February 22nd, 2012

Actress Tia Carrere is bringing her business savvy to this year’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” She’s joining fellow castmate George Takei as they fight for the $250,000 prize. Carrere will be giving her winnings to the charity of her choice, the Hawaii chapter of After-School All-Stars. See how Carrere is getting along with her famous co-stars and whether the two Asian Americans will survive Donald Trump’s infamous board room. Read all about it here and make sure to check out the rest of Pacific Citizen’s stories at www.pacificcitizen.org.

Tags: After-School, All-Stars, American, Apprentice, Asian, Carrere, celebrities, Celebrity, charity, Citizen, george takei, Hawaii, JACL, Pacific, Tia
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