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Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White

Politics aside I just finished a remarkable book on Asian racial identity titled “Yellow: Race in America beyond black and white” by Frank Wu and wanted to offer it as a recommendation to our readers here at the AsianConservative. I found it to be stunningly accurate in its portrayal of growing up in America with an Asian heritage. Mr. Wu easily managed to bring an insightful piece together on Asians and their identity, politics, representation, and exclusion from American society. “Yellow” brings a fresh perspective on the often discussed Black and White divide, which I believe forces readers to reconsider what we think that we know about race itself.

I urge you to pick up a copy today and drop us a note on your thoughts and perspectives on what Mr. Frank Wu has started with “Yellow”. Also, as an added bonus, 10% of royalties from the sale of Yellow will be donated to the Leadership Conference on Civil rights Educational Fund and to the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium

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Hi all, I just added a Facebook login feature to Asian Conservative. Now you can leave comments and it will have your Facebook profile attached to it and comments will (optionally) show up on your Facebook feed! Yippee.

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I don’t know what else the Facebook thing does. If you notice anything cool let us know.

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I noticed an Asian man standing behind Barack Obama and Family a few times on TV. Mostly while President Obama watched the never-ending Inaugural Parade from his viewing booth.

It definitely was not Department of Energy head Steven Chu nor do I think it was VA head Eric Shinseki because this guy looks younger. Anyway, if he’s part of Obama’s administration that’s a good sign: Asians, whether conservative or liberal, are getting a foothold in U.S. Politics

Who is this guy? Is he a politician?

Eric Shinseki head of Dept of VA

Also: I’m not a big poetry fan but did anyone else think that the Poet (Elizabeth Alexander) at the end was weak? Robert Frost or Maya Angelou she is not.

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The Inaugural process always gives me goose bumps and President Obama’s is no exception.  As a matter of fact, being a history buff and after hearing his address I can honestly say hands down it is the most defining and uplifting speech any President has given at his Inauguration.  It was idealistic, uplifting, pragmatic, and delivered in only a way a great orator like Obama can deliver.

Let’s also not forget the crowd.  There was a phenomenal turnout, possibly the largest ever and one that pales in comparison to that of President George W. Bush’s.

“Why am I hailing Obama”, you may be wondering.  I haven’t converted to the left, nor have I began to side with President Obama’s proposed legislation’s, nor have I defected from the right in what some say is the darkest hour of the GOP. Simply put, this is a lesson in leadership, political theatrics, motivational speech, and unconventional campaigning that Republicans must learn from.  We have 4 years (possibly 8 years) to redefine our party and set coarse for a new GOP, a better GOP, and most of all an uplifting GOP.  Let’s put our minds together and set that coarse.

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