Despite new laws to keep people from voting and gerrymandering election districts to take away the power of minority communities, the Republican “red wave” that pollsters predicted ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms didn’t happen. Ethnic Media Services debriefed six experts on their reactions to the election results and what should be done to prepare […]
Archives for November 2022
Santa Clara University point guard Ashley Hiraki, a hometown hoops hero
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Ashley Hiraki began playing in the Japanese American basketball leagues in the first grade for the San Jose Community Youth Service, and later, in the fifth grade, for the San Jose Ninjas. Now, the Santa Clara Broncos junior guard said her JA basketball experiences have helped her become a more well-rounded […]
THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Gift Guide
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Once again, it’s that time of year to ponder holiday gift giving. And just as the pandemic seems to have settled a little, we’re now faced with inflation with merchandise about 20 percent costlier than it was last year. So we have to be creative in stretching those hard earned dollars. Or perhaps we can […]
Repurposing with a purpose: Turning old jeans into accessories
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Amy Sueyoshi began sewing again in November 2021. The San Francisco State University provost and vice president of Academic Affairs first started hand sewing at 7-years-old, but she stopped because her mother was too “critical” of her at one time. Between starting to sew again during the coronavirus pandemic and watching Justin Mensinger, a designer […]
Uplifting Generations of Youth: JCYC looks back at five decades
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Celebrating 53 years serving the youth of San Francisco and beyond, the Japanese Community Youth Council recognized its roots and impact over the years, as its services have made a lasting impact on thousands of youth each year, including those who came back to the organization to take on leadership roles. The organization celebrated its […]
Making JA coaching connections
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
In 2012, California State University, Fullerton Women’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Harada met Kristin Iwanaga and Kerri Nakamoto, two Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball assistant coaches, at an Asian Coaches Association meeting at the Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Final Four. They see “each other out recruiting at tournaments and games and would talk and […]
Countering misinformation on COVID-19 boosters among parents and seniors
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
More than one million people in the U.S. have died due to COVID-19. And yet, as of Nov. 16, only 32.4% of eligible seniors in California have been vaccinated and received their bivalent booster, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Website. As of Nov. 16, 12.9% of Asian Americans have received the […]
Asian American dancers challenge ballet’s legacy of Yellowface
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Like many young ballerinas, Cory Stieg danced in “The Nutcracker” each year. And though she loved the show, the Chinese Tea dance in particular stuck in her memory — for all the wrong reasons. Stieg’s teacher insisted she shuffle out on stage with her head bobbing and an open-mouthed grin on her face. “Haven’t you […]
Alameda: Signs unveiled for street named after late County Supervisor Wilma Chan
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
ALAMEDA, Calif. — A renamed street was unveiled in Alameda in mid-November to remember and honor late Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan, who died unexpectedly about a year ago in a traffic collision. Wilma Chan Way replaces Constitution Way, stretching from Webster Street to Lincoln Avenue. About 10 signs were replaced and co-located signs will […]
OBITUARY: Sumiko Nishimura
November 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Sumiko Nishimura Oct. 12, 1918 – Nov. 12, 2022 NISHIMURA, SUMIKO of San Francisco passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on November 12, 2022. One of seven children, Sumiko was born in Laguna Beach, California, in 1918 to Issei farmers, Hidekichi and Haru Kihara. When Sumiko was four, the Kihara’s moved to Hiroshima […]
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