Filipino American

Philippines. When the United States annexed the Philippines, it was seen as having an imperialistic motive. The United States has suddenly become a world powerful and this has made many Americans proud and excited. Others see it as a contradiction to our very own beliefs. An example is seen in The Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League which states that, “America should not expand through fighting and killing” Document A. They also fear that “The spirit of 1776” which is a patriotic…

Recently, the Asian American community is in an outrage because of the Asian joke that Chris Rock made at the Oscars ceremony. His joke about Asian has provoked a strong adverse reaction from the community as he practically discriminated against with stereotype. Asian Americans are being portrayed as the “model minority” in the United States. Louis Wirth, “a scholar from the highly influential "Chicago School" of sociology, defines ‘minority’ as a group of people who, because of their physical…

keep Cuba. When it came to the Philippines though, the Americans didn’t know exactly what to do with them. The United States annexed the Philippines on February 7th, 1899. The Philippines didn’t want that though. It was wrong that the United States had annexed the Philippines because, first of all, the Filipinos were fighting for their independence, second of all, was for religious reasons, and last but not least, self-government. The Filipinos have been fighting for their independence from…

Yang 's argument that Asian-Americans do not receive creditability for their achievements because of their race. Throughout the article, Yang provides several cases where there 's a lack of equality within education and the workplace. Yang believes that America is discriminating against the Asian-American class. Yang appeals to his audience with pathos to further his argument regarding the acknowledgment of Asian-Americans. Yang’s argument is that even though Asian Americans are one of the most…

white supremacy negatively. Born and raised in New Orleans, American south, as a white person, Ti Rock Moore can feel the uneraned advanges because of her white skin and the unfair oppressions that people of color stand, which drives her to utilize artistic mediums, such as neo and mixed medias, to protest as an activist, and also to awaken more people, especially the white, to fight against white supremacy; Lek Borja is an Filipino-American artist focusing on Installation and sculpture. Her…

Mexican Americans role in the war a vital need for the fight against Nazi fascism their role in the war changed how things went during the war. Since they were vital to the war they often were placed in certain areas that spoke Spanish. Since many Mexican Americans spoke Spanish their skills were utilized for example, the nationalww2museum.org wrote an article stating this very fact that I would like to reference “their fluency in Spanish was invaluable when serving with Spanish speaking…

simply describe the functions of a photo album, in many ways, it describes the underlying purpose of Asian American literatures. Asian American literatures serve as “verbal snapshots” which allow the readers an intimate entry into a world “suffused with optimism”, a world imprinted with “despair”, and, most importantly, a world which testified the unwavering spirit of Asian Americans. Asian American literatures offer us “intruders” an alternate version of history; they offer us a glimpse into a…

Factors of Asian Americans Compared to the American population overall, Asian Americans have variable health outcomes. These health outcomes include breast cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, life expectancy, and heart disease. Asian Americans also vary in different socioeconomic status such as unemployment levels, education, language, political affiliation, etc. Our research conducted revolves around the connections between the health outcomes that are potent in the Asian American population…

with Chinese Americans. During World War II, Chinese Americans did not want to associate themselves with Japanese Americans. This was all done to avoid the sphere of racism that existed in the United States. During the 1960s, students from these Asian subgroups “coined the term ‘Asian American’” , which related their combined experiences of “racial oppression and economic exploitation.” As Asian Americans, they importantly carved out their unique American identities within an American culture…

developed into a rich culture that flourished throughout Los Angeles area (PBS). Big band and swing music were popular during this time period but it was the growth of Jazz music that led all these different ethnicities such as Mexican, Filipino, Irish, and African American citizens to wear “Zoot Suits”. This symbolic attire defined the subculture that embodied ethnic life in 1940s Los Angeles. Analyzing the movie Zoot Suits, we are able to depict a detailed picture of the 1940’s atmosphere…