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Tag: Asian American

Posted inFilm & TV

‘Sesame Street’ Debuts Ji-Young, First Asian American Muppet

by Associated Press 11/16/202111/17/2021

By TERRY TANG What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a sign she was meant to live there. “So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean something different and Ji means, like, smart or wise. And Young means, like, brave or courageous and […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness

UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center Shares $1.4 Million in State Funding to Address COVID-19

by Rafu Reports 03/05/202108/05/2021
Posted inCommunity

Higashi Honganji Assesses Damage, Security After Attack

by Rafu Reports 03/02/202107/16/2021
Posted inSports

Dodgers, Roberts Put Doubt and Disappointment to Rest

by Rafu Reports 11/02/202007/16/2021
Posted inCivil Rights

Hernandez a No-Show at Arraignment; Bench Warrant Issued

by Rafu Reports 10/05/202008/05/2021
Posted inSports

Exceeding All Expectations

by Rafu Reports 08/04/202007/28/2021
Posted inColumnists, Community, English

VOX POPULI: Available for Jury Service

by Gwen Muranaka 05/10/2019
Posted inColumnists, Entertainment, Film & TV

THAT LOOKS LIKE ME: Gemma Chan and Casting POC in Period Pieces

by Rafu Reports 03/28/201905/20/2019
Posted inCivil Rights, Community, Education, Politics

Brown Signs Bill Funding $3 Million in CCLPEP Grants

by Rafu Reports 10/02/201710/06/2017
Posted inEnglish, Entertainment, Featured

Merry Mochi Makers

by Gwen Muranaka 05/04/201705/05/2017
Posted inEnglish, Featured, Politics

Robert Lee Ahn: Election Is an Opportunity for API Community

by Gwen Muranaka 04/01/201703/31/2017

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