I’ve never been one to look back unless I was learning from my mistakes but Asian Americans made big news in 2018. Here’s some of the major highlights.
Midterms – No, I’m not discussing politics so go vent somewhere else. I’m talking about Asian Americans getting some publicity and earning some political capital after the mid-term elections. My only comment about politics is – if you didn’t vote then do better this year! Here are the results: Andy Kim (NJ), John Liu (NY), Kevin Thomas (NY), Nima Kulkarni (KY), William Tong (CT), and Angie Chen Button (TX). Congratulations to you all and to the people who ran and represented Asian Americans on a local level.
Celebs – I don’t usually follow celebrity news but I am a sucker for watching the runway. What can I say? I love the dresses. In 2018 we saw Asian Americans represented on the big and small screen. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard of and/or seen Crazy Rich Asians and Killing Eve starring Sandra Oh (or as I like to think of her as “Sandra Ohhhhh Yeah”!). I’ve been a fan of Sandra Oh for years enjoying her in Under the Tuscan Sun and on Grey’s Anatomy. I have to confess that although I have not read Kevin Kwan’s novels (yet), I was fortunate enough to see him live for an interview. It was interesting to hear about his motivation for the writing books and their journey from a fun project to a culturally changing piece. So Kevin and Sandra, if you’re out there – let’s grab coffee!