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I am a servant following Jesus Christ. I am never accepted as fully Chinese, never accepted as fully American. But I know that I am 100% accepted as a child of God. My heart's desire is to see Asian-Americans grow in their identities in Christ and impact the world for His kingdom.-
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Category Archives: Race and Ethnicity
Re: Jeremy Lin and the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
In all the hoopla of Knicks guard Jeremy Lin’s career game (25 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals) the other day, a lot of references to his race were made. I was bothered by how many people erroneously said … Continue reading
Farewell, Danny Chen.
The Life and Death of Pvt. Danny Chen — New York Magazine. Danny Chen’s Family Says He was Abused Almost Daily — Huffington Post Superiors Failed To Report Manhattan Soldier’s Abuse, Army Officials Say The story of Pvt. Danny Chen … Continue reading
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When is someone a “sellout”?
This recent exchange between Jalen Rose and Grant Hill caught my attention: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6227827 A college-aged Jalen Rose called out Grant Hill for being an “Uncle Tom” because he, unlike the stereotypical African-American, came from an educated middle-class family with two … Continue reading
The First Asian-American NBA Player: Wat Misaka
I stand corrected. Jeremy Lin will not be the first American-born Asian-American to appear in an NBA game. That honor belongs to Wataru “Wat” Misaka, and we go all the way back to 1947 to find his debut for the … Continue reading
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“Asian American views on Ethnic Specific Ministry and Multi-ethnic Ministry”
A while back, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship released a paper entitled “Asian American views on Ethnic Specific Ministry and Multi-ethnic Ministry,” by Collin Tomikawa & Sandy Schaupp. I found it to be an interesting read, as both authors give their views … Continue reading
