Posts tagged "Asian Americans"

A Hidden Gem in American Black Literature

Hurston, Zora Neale. Dust Tracks on a Road (New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006). This is one of the most wonderful books I’ve read recently. Curiously, I have to thank Google, the internet searching giant, for bringing Dust to my attention. The folks at this prosperous IT Corporation recently had the guts and foresight...

Researching May Quiz

As usual, this month I spent my time researching and developing the diversity quiz. The topic of this month’s quiz was the buying power of Asian Americans, as it is Asian Pacific Heritage Month in the United States. My main source of information for this quiz was Kang and Lee Advertising, which provides helpful information...

Gold Medal Tour seeks donations to educate Americans about untold Japanese-American stories

As part of a 45-day campaign, the National Veterans Network is trying to get the Congressional Gold Medal to tour seven cities in the United States before making a permanent home at the American History Museum. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest civilian award in the United States, and is given to people who...