Talking About Our Generations
/We are posting this week the key findings of the Pew Research Center's comprehensive study of Asian American experiences and attitudes, gathered from its national and multilingual survey done in 2022-2023 and its 66 focus groups in 2021. Though there are not many surprises, it's interesting to note some generational differences as well as attitudinal perceptions between first-generation immigrants and their children/grandchildren.
We're also running the four winning essays of the 2022 Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Food Writing Award this month, starting with the first prize winner, "Reclaiming Philippine Ube" by Reynadel Cayetano. Did you know that ube is a healthier alternative to other yam varieties because of its higher antioxidant content? And that Bohol is the province best known for ube?
Enjoy too our other stories this week:
A poet's long drive to Albany, Georgia to watch a neighborhood Filipino basketball team play brought him back in touch with his roots, his culture and his palate.
A Fil-Am visual artist pays tribute to her late, unheralded great aunt who played a big role in winning WWII for the US.
More remarkable Fil-Ams whose accomplishments are nothing to scoff at.
As we smell and taste Christmas in the air, here's a reminder of a Filipino Christmas from one of our earliest issues:
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/2012/12/12/karoling
And here's what our Filipino tastebuds hanker for every Christmas season:
https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/our-christmas-table
[Video of the Week] Maria Ressa Interviews Leila de Lima
Anti-Asian Hate Watch
Most Asian Americans say they face discrimination and are often treated as foreigners
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/30/1216121806/anti-asian-american-discrimination-pew-survey
Anti-Asian hate falls, but advocates wary of election-year impact
https://nwasianweekly.com/2023/12/anti-asian-hate-falls-but-advocates-wary-of-election-year-impact/
Anti-Asian is also an institutional, societal problem, new research finds
https://asamnews.com/2023/12/04/anti-asian-is-also-an-institutional-societal-problem-new-research-finds/
Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
https://apnews.com/article/hate-crime-vermont-shooting-palestinian-american-students-03e051f7a7f5634ee220803bdbe4886c?user_email=626b6014b317ac1a97d9ea0359caf85d127d65af63608ac5859509ae17997764&utm_medium=Morning_Wire&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=MorningWire_Nov_29_2023&utm_term=Morning%20Wire%20Subscribers
Hate crimes are at a 21-year-high in LA County as political divides widen, report says
https://www.dailynews.com/2023/11/29/hate-crimes-are-at-a-21-year-high-in-l-a-county-as-political-divides-widen-report-says/
25 Most Racist Cities in America Ranked By Hate Crimes Per Capita
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/25-most-racist-cities-in-america-ranked-by-hate-crimes-per-capita-1231397/?singlepage=1
Funding provided by the State of California.
In The Know
AFP chief sees retaliatory attack in Marawi bombing
https://mb.com.ph/2023/12/3/afp-chief-sees-retaliatory-attack-in-marawi-bombing
Will Philippines’ revived peace talks end rebel conflict for good or ‘aid the enemy’?
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3243573/will-philippines-revived-peace-talks-end-rebel-conflict-good-or-aid-enemy
Civilian convoy to South China Sea gets NSC nod
https://www.bworldonline.com/the-nation/2023/11/28/560257/civilian-convoy-to-south-china-sea-gets-nsc-nod/
Ma’am Jo’s killing was a nightmare. Her dreams for the Teduray tribe are alive.
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/jocelyn-palao-killing-nightmare-dreams-teduray-tribe-alive/
In Hawaii, a humble effort to give anti-Marcos cartoons from the past a second life
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/hawaii-effort-filipino-opposition-preserve-anti-marcos-political-cartoons/
Gov't, communist rebels agree to resume peace talks
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/28/23/govt-ndfp-agree-to-resume-peace-talks
