Jolene Jang, Author at Jolene Jang - Asian Inclusivity Consultant, Culture Explorer,

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The Dark Truth Behind Yellow Fever / Fetishization of Asian Women

Yellow Fever, or the fetishization of Asian women, is seen regularly today and is backed up by a long history. Where did it come from, how is it perpetuated and what are the real life consequences of it playing out for Asian women in the western world?

After the Atlanta Spa Shootings of Asian Americans

After the Atlanta Spa Shootings of Asian Americans The Check-In These are two Asian comedians who are talking to Asian musician. They are discussing their reactions to the Atlanta Spa Shootings in Georgia. This is important to listen to and hear their different perspectives. If you listen to the whole video, you can get a […]

History of Whitewashed Hollywood

History of Whitewashed Hollywood Big Picture Film Club

10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About

10 Examples of Whitewashing You Never Thought About Once you are aware of the term “whitewashing” I believe you will be able to recognize that there are more perspectives than white. Whitewashing isn’t just used in Hollywood where they take the story that was written an Asian character, but replace it with a white character. […]

26 Governors issue a Joint Statement on the Rise in Anti-Asian Hate

Now, I don’t know what the joint statement will trigger in reality, but I am pleased that is 26 more people in leadership positions who even thought about it. It would be great to follow up and see if there is action behind this statement.

‘Encounter’ lead was supposed to be white. Then the director met Riz Ahmed.

What if people made an effort like director Michael Pearce to diversity their cast, staff, partners, etc? It can be done and can make huge difference to the community that is represented. If I see positive movement forward anywhere, it is Hollywood. This was is on Amazon.

N95 Respirator

N95 Respirator Peter Tsai PhD, Taiwanese & American materials scientist (1952- ) When material scientist Peter Tsai PhD invented the N95 respirator in the 1990s, it was originally intended for industrial use. Working in construction, mining, and automotive maintenance had all sorts of occupational health and safety hazards because of the high exposure to nanoparticles in construction materials or coal […]

The inadequacy of the term “Asian American”

The label aspires to unify a wide range of communities with common cause and shared experiences. But many feel it flattens and erases entire cultures. This is a thorough explanation on how grouping the 23 million Asians ad 50 ethnic groups into box is a problem. I think many of us think of Asians… (well, […]

Unify Shoreline- Building an anti-racist community

September 18, 2021 Show Notes and Table of Contents https://youtu.be/ntBZI0HLV6Y 0:00 Suni Tolton, City of Shoreline, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator. Suni also runs the Equity and Social Justice Community. 01:22 Kevin Henry https://www.kevinphenry.com/ Our society is experiencing rapid social changes and we are seeing disturbing displays of racism and hate that indicate significant issues need to […]

I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority

I Am Not a Fetish or Model Minority: Redefining What it Means to Be API in the Entertainment Industry Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, we believe that it is imperative that we investigate our cultural messaging surrounding marginalized groups. We carry out a content analysis of 100 films — the 10 top-grossing domestic […]

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