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Asian/Pacific Americans and the Model Minority Myth

bullet aONLINE - online site to the popular A Magazine and Click2Asia.
bulletASIAN AMERICA INTERNET RESOURCES - a wonderful list of links.
bulletASIAN AVENUE - Chat rooms, articles, give-aways.
bulletASIAN WEEK - On-line Journal dealing with Asian American issues.
bulletCHINESE AMERICANS:  MODEL MINORITY -- Exploring the myth.
bulletDISCRIMINATION AGAINST ASIANS -- Internet Resources from the Theology Library.
bulletJADE MAGAZINE - An on-line publication which seeks to shatter the myths and stereotypes of AA women.
bulletMODELMINORITY.COM - Education, information, and inspiration toward Asian American empowerment.
bulletNAATA - National Asian American Telecommunication's Association presents stories that convey the richness and diversity of the Asian American experience through film.
bulletRESOURCES -- Asian American Studies Links provided by the UC Irvine Library.
bulletUSASIANS.NET -- "for all people, for all worlds" - articles, film and book reviews, interviews regarding AA issues.
bullet"I LIKE THE NIGHTLIFE, BEBE" -- Article on Asian American nightlife in the Bay area.
bulletBANANA:  A CHINESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE -- An online museum exhibition about the lifestyle of a modern Chinese immigrant family.
bulletYELLOW WORLD -- Web page which seeks the cultivation of a political and social Asian consciousness.

 

Transplanted Culture

bulletEAT ETHNIC -- Everything about ethnic foods and ingredients, traditions, and food customs.
bulletTHE AFRICAN COOKBOOK -- Menus and recipes from Africa.  See also A HISTORY OF SOUL FOOD and RECIPES.
bulletFOOD IN CHINESE CULTURE -- An essay on the historical and anthropological significance of Chinese cuisine.
bulletEDIBILIA -- The final word in cooking web pages.  Recipes and food interests divided by world regions.
bulletNATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONAL FOOD, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION -- Traditional foods not only keep cultural customs alive, but they also promote health and nutrition.
bulletLATIN AMERICAN CUISINE -- This page has hundreds of links to sites dealing with Latin American food, recipes, and culture.
bulletTHANKSGIVING IN AMERICAN HISTORY -- What is the cultural significance of Thanksgiving in American history?


American History X and Racial Intolerance

bulletAMERICAN HISTORY X WEB PAGE -- The movie's URL site with cast and synopsis.
bulletKU KLUX KLAN -- Official site of the national Ku Klux Klan.
bulletINSIDE THE MIND OF A WHITE SUPREMACIST -- An interview with Matt Hale of the World Church of the Creator.
bulletSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER -- A Montgomery, Alabama organization which monitors hate crimes and groups such as the KKK.
bulletTOLERANCE UNLIMITED -- A non-profit Pennsylvania organization which promotes tolerance and understanding.


Los Angeles and the Riots

bulletLOS ANGELES: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE -- USC's internet guide to the history of L.A
bulletLOS ANGELES:  PAINTED CITY -- A site which presents LA's history as reflected through the
experiences of Mexicans depicted in street murals.
bulletLA RIOTS LINK -- CNN footage of the start of the Los Angeles Riots in 1992.
bulletTHREE DAYS OF HELL IN LOS ANGELES -- A Series of Reports prepared by the Emergency.net News Service in "real-time" as the events were unfolding.
bulletPHOTOS -- One photographer's view of the riots through a camera lens.
bullet1992 LOS ANGELES RIOTS -- A UCLA web page which analyzes the before, during, and aftermath phases of the riots in L.A.
bulletFIVE YEARS LATER -- A 1997 Washington Post analysis five years after the riots.
bulletHYUNGWON KANG'S L.A. RIOT PHOTOS -- This photojournalist won a Pulitzer Prize for his work.
bulletFAMOUS AMERICAN TRIALS -- Transcripts, analysis, a few photos, and links about the case that set off the LA Riots.


Interracial Unions and the Census

bulletLOVING v. VIRGINIA - Read the Supreme Court opinion prohibiting miscegenation laws.
bullet THE MULTIRACIAL ACTIVIST -an activist journal covering civil liberties issues of interest to biracial/multiracial individuals, interracial couples/families and transracial adoptees.
bullet ASSOCIATION OF MULTIETHNIC AMERICANS - an association which seeks to further advance the issues that many multiethnic Americans care about, especially in terms of politics.
bullet INTERRACIAL VOICE:   An online publication published every other month that advocates universal recognition of mixed-race individuals as constituting a separate "racial" entity and supported the initiative to establish a multiracial category on the 2000 Census. 
bullet HAPA ISSUES FORUM:  A national non-profit organization that celebrates the mixed race Asian American experiences. 
bullet MY INTERRACIAL FAMILY - a personal scrap book of one woman's experience growing up in an interracial family.
bulletPOLLY WANNA CRACKA - Stupid name, good internet resource for interracial issues. 
bulletU.S. CENSUS - Its home page.


The Disuniting of America?

bulletBOOK REVIEWS - Read a collection of reviews and comments on Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.'s Disuniting of America.
bulletBASELINE ESSAY PROJECT -- What is the Baseline Project by Asa Hilliard that Schlesinger refers to?
bulletAMERICAN RACIAL AND ETHNIC POLITICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Jennifer Hochschild of Princeton University takes a "cautious look ahead" at race relations in America.

Bilingual Education and Affirmative Action

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bulletENGLISH FOR THE CHILDREN -- Site which seeks to end bilingual education nationwide.
bulletANALYSIS OF PROPOSITION 227 -- Conducted by an SDSU professor with great links and a road map to the debate over bilingual education.
bulletEBONICS -- Site with a collection of links and discussions about the Ebonics issue.
bulletAFFIRMATIVE ACTION -- Links to Pro and Con Affirmative Action sites (using About.com search engine).
bulletCADP'S PROP 209 -- Pro-Prop 209 web site provided by the sponsors of the 1996 initiative.