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  • TEEN BLOG: Growing Up American, Being Vietnamese

    Que Chi Nguyen, 16, finds herself in a balancing act as a "quiet, obedient Vietnamese girl" and a "loud, headstrong American."

  • Asian Americans Struggle to Keep Voting Rights

    Bilingual Chinese- and Vietnamese-transliterated voting ballots in Boston may disappear if Secretary of State William Galvin has his way.  Galvin knows he can "count on a growing anti-immigrant political climate...to misrepresent the facts and poke fun at Chinese names," says the director of a Chinese organization, in a commentary for the Bay State Banner.

  • Mass. Secretary of Health JudyAnn Bigby, MD, on the Persistence of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities


    JudyAnn Bigby, MD    , secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) for Massachusetts, wants healthcare institutions held accountable for their quality of care to patients of color.

    She spoke to NEWz about this and other issues, following the Nov. 28 release of the state report, "Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities by EOHHS Regions in Massachusetts."

  • The Legacy of the Late Benazir Bhutto and the Survival of Her Political Party

    Adil Najam, professor of international relations at Boston University, and M. Saud Anwar, founder and past president of the Pakistani American Association of Connecticut, spoke about the future of Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party and her two terms as prime minister with relatively unremarkable accomplishments.

  • NH Temple Faces Eviction

    New Hampshire's only Hindu temple is in the midst of bitter legal and financial battle with its lender, which intends to finally evict its creditor.

  • New England's Only Indian Bank Opens Fourth Branch

    Leader Bank, the only Indian-owned bank in New England, opens a fourth branch this month, in Belmont, Mass., reports India New England.

  • Asian American Commission to Assess Statewide Needs

    The Asian American Commission of Mass. unveiled a plan for a first-time-ever statewide needs assessment. The plan calls for town meetings; focus groups to explore healthcare, economic development, education and other sectors; and a statewide survey, says New England Korean Alliance Press.

  • First Indian American to Lead Mass. Revenue Dept.

    Navjeet Bal, an attorney, has become the first minority to be appointed to head the Mass. Department of Revenue. Bal was born in Kenya to Punjabi parents. She immigrated to the U.S. 30 years ago, reports India New  England.

  • Gov. Patrick Appoints 10 Leaders to Commonwealth Service Corps Board

    Boston, Jan. 24, 2008 – Gov. Patrick appointed 10 community leaders to the new Commonwealth Service Corps Board, which will oversee his statewide volunteer efforts.

  • Boston Councilor Yoon Appointed to DNC Rules Committee

    Boston Councilor Sam Yoon (in photo to left), the only Asian on the city council, has been appointed by Howard Dean (left), chair of the Democratic National Committee, to the DNC's Rules Committee, reports NEKorean.com.

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