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There’s about 3264 Chinese folks in Toledo, Ohio. This is an article about one family that sort of can represent them. Although it’s about one family, this one could be just like yours. The article is a good history refresher for you Asian American history buffs. For the article the paper interviewed 40 Asian Americans. Good job, Toledo Blade! (Toledoblade – Chinese Americans)
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The first Chinese American in the NFL is Ed Wang and he’s now a Raider. He’s an offensive lineman at 6’5″ 321 pounds. He was a fifth round draft choice who was injured last season and hopefully will get some playing time. His parents are from China! (Yahoo – Ed Wang)
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Jeremy Lin gets a write up in the NY Times. It has nothing to do with playing time, since he hasn’t had any that really counts. Yet, there’s a lot of hopes riding on him making it on a team, even if it’s being the last guy on the bench. He might have problems if or when Baron Davis comes back, but for now, he has a spot. For the “Asians in us,” we need to know how much money is he making. $788,000. Guaranteed if he makes it through past Feb 10th. (NY Times – Jeremy Lin)
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Houston Rockets Claim Jeremy Lin after Golden State waives him. So far the news is just a tweet from ESPN’s Marc Stein, “NBA teams indeed notified that Rockets have claimed Lin off waivers after his release by Golden State”
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It’s impossible for a newspaper to publish the history of anything. It’s not the right place or the right way, but here’s some effort to push the Chinese Americans in American military history. It starts in the 1800s to the present. Details are thin, but again, it’s done. (Asianweek – Chinese American)
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