i think american jews. as norman finkelstein indicated used to see israel as as a nation at war rather as a nation that was consistently being attacked by its neighbors but i think increasingly they're coming to a realization that israel is in fact a state that makes war on its neighbors that occupies its neighbors and is therefore incompatible with their old liberal values ok norman jump in here. fair time here daniel said that there is no evidence what's the evidence. oh you know it's very difficult in the short time to summarize a huge amount of poll data israeli jews as well as american jews are very very heavily polled pullets take the most recent poll about two months ago a quite exhaustive poll was taken of american jews and one of the questions that was put to those who are sampled they were asked what is how do you see your jewish identity how do you identify your jewish identity about half of those surveyed said they see their jewish identity being bound up with what they called social equality ba

sovereignty which annoyed americans considerably. they were banned in and so there's no troops on american soil at the time, but that didn't stop them saying british troops in canada are meeting with the indians in the midwest, well the, the old west, and that becomes another grievance which becomes part of the whole taping l of problems that the americans want to sort out by going to war. >> host: how popular was the declaration of war in the states at the time? >> guest: well, it's hard to measure in the sense that we take public opinion the way we do now, but it's said to be the most unpopular. and that was said up until the time of the vietnam war, and maybe it was about as unpopular as the vietnam war. the declarations in congress, they were not by wide margins. in the house of representatives or 79, but on 69 against, and in the senate, it was closer. it was 19 to 13 when you put it another way, if three votes had change in the senate, the senate would not be able to pass a war bill, and for the senate debated it for nearly two

they could identify themselves in hyphenated terms as irish american, polish american and italian american and what i want to do today is get at the roots of that identity, the roots of the development of that conception of what the united states is. we're to do it by going through three different sections, three different sets of developments. the first is going to be the world of party politics like the image we just looked at from the period from about 1840 to the end of the 19th century. it is a period when there is very stiff competition between the two major parties for votes and that includes votes for immigrants and it is a period when efforts to naturalize and bring immigrants into american life are particularly intense, and it is a period when identities particularly will look at the case of irish american identities and take shape in a particular way. then we'll look at a little bit about how immigrant politics or ethnic politics changes as you get into the early 20th century. during that era you see a slower pace of naturalization. you get fewer and fewer immigrants who are com

business what is happening to american jews in the nation should be real american jews may indeed be more liberal . there hasn't been anything good on t.v. . it is to get the maximum political impact. before source material is what helps keep journalism honest we thought. we wanted to present. something else. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. and if you. still. want to. follow in welcome to crosstalk i'm peter lavelle falling out of love is this what is happening to american jews in the relationship with israel american jews may indeed be more liberal than the politics of their peers in israel but does it really matter and what is the relationship connecting american jews and the israeli lobby. to any. story. crosstalk relations between american jews in israel i'm joined by norman finkelstein in new york he is a political analyst and author of the new book knowing to

. >> bill: are some powerful american institutions intimidated by african-americans? the answer is yes and we will make that case this evening off the terrible mob assault in norfolk, virginia. >> what began as a dispute over a community center in lower manhattan has formed and grown into a much larger -- >> bill: finally the man behind the proposed mosque ground zero is coming on the factor. imam rauf and i will sort it all out. >> poke poke poker face. um momma, momma. >> bill: harry, larry king your charitable foundation is in trouble. not enough money going to the folks. garth brooks, andre august agassi. you have got problems too. john stossel is investigating. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. why the media and politicians fear african-americans. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. as we have been reporting, a vicious crime in norfolk, virginia is being stonewalled by the media in that town and the police investigation seem

and irish americans.americans. >> we're the other white people. >> we're like the other whites. because we're almost white, kind of white, not really white. that's always sort of like how i felt, while there is a sense of, you know, we have some sense of privilege and status, but at the same time, we are not too. we are still the other. >> an interesting conversation, i appreciate you helping me think through it. up next, some shocking allegations against prison guards sexually assaulting inmates at a women's prison in alabama and it made its way to the justice department this week, i'll bring you details after the break. with the spark cash card from capital one, olaf's pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olaf's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! put it on my spark card! [ high-pitched ] nice doin' business with you! [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] th

when we talk about african- american history, we are talking about african american history not as aarate and distinct history, but as an integral part of history -- the history of san francisco, the history of the united states, and of the world. we cannot think about this broader concept of history without understanding the role and contributions people of african descent have played in this broader statement of what history is. this is true not only for people of african descent, but all people. we are all part of history. "we present from the african american perspective is simply that -- a perspective of history that helps fill up that picture. without the understanding of these covers perspectives, it is difficult to fully appreciate our true history. i am doing the best i can appear. -- up here. i guess we should have some of three stanzas a couple of times. [laughter] we also have ms. jackson with us. a pleasure to have you with us. in your programs, there is also a flier in your programs. it is on the flip side of "lift every voice and sing." it is a flier about a program wh

festival, and the asian american museum. there is a common theme this year around education, honoring students, teachers, and educators. this coming monday, we have partnered with the school district. our employees will be visiting title one schools drop the sunset and richmond neighborhoods donating over 5000 books from local as and authors. each student will receive books. we have a special surprise. one of the authors will join us in doing reading from her newest book. target interesting part of the committee and it is ingrained in our culture. i would be remiss not to mention that we do look forward to seeing all of the at the grand opening of city target this october. thank you very much. here is to ap heritage month. >> thank you to target. this year, we also have two major sponsors that have stepped up to the plate and increased their sponsorship. in times like this, it is very hard. unlike true knowledge them for being with us today. -- i would like to acknowledge them for being with us today. they have joined us in

the chinese institute of engineers, chinese american cultural association, chinese american politicalociation, citizens for better community, the memorial center, culture to culture federation of indo americans of northern california. hispanic chamber of commerce, monday goalan students nonprofit organization in america, northern california athletic association, national association of american professionals, national association of advancement of colored people, national association of independent business, national association of filipino americans, chinese americans, parent of great education. united california practitioners of chinese medicine, young filipino professional association. so a round of applause to all of our community partners, please. that was a lot. >> i'm glad he had to do that. our next speaker is u.s. congressman mike honda. he has represented the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives for over a decade. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budgets committee, chair emeritus of the asian pacif

couldn't be polish and american, italian and american. you could only be 100% american. there's this very intense pressure that is put on immigrants not just after the u.s. enters the war, but even in 1914, 1916, as the idea of the participation in the war grows. [ inaudible ] >> yeah. very strict definition. and the same thing happens with immigrants to counter this argument, they organize italian brigades, they organize at home relief organizations. liberty loan drives where they're raising money to support the war. italian leaders organizing an italian liberty loan drive where they can raise one big check that is a demonstration of their commitment as an american, and other groups do that as well. there's this battle, tug of war over can you be italian and american aor are all hyphens goe where can you not have this be part of who you are? a twist on the fear of radicals, it's not anarchists but bol shuivists. ratchets up the concern over the possibility that immigrants coming to the united states are bringing dangerous political ideas

koss, a look into african- american life in 1920's oklahoma, and the american art effect. once a month, c-span's local content the heckles explore the literary -- content vehicles explore the literary history of cities across america. >> sunday on "q&a" -- i do not regard this as just the history of lyndon johnson. i want each book to examine the political power in this country, seeing what a president can do in a time of crisis -- what does he do to get legislation moving, take command in washington? if that is a way of examining power in a time of crisis. i said i want to do this info. i suppose it takes 300 pages. that is why i said let's examine this. >> robert caro on the passage of power, volume for in his biography of lyndon johnson. look for our second hour of conversation sunday, may 20. >> "washington journal" continues. host: jane harman, head of the wilson center is our guest, and our newspapers are filled with stories about the stand off between the united states and china over the blind dissident. how serious is the issue next guest: it is very serious becaus

but the americans began to really think of themselves as american service somewhere between the spanish-american war and the late 1890's in the end of borrow one. by the end of world war one, that national intervention. most americans thought of themselves. what is really powering that, it corresponds to the same time from. the rise of the american economy. the growth of these corporations and nurtured in the 19th century on a domestic national market. there are now expanding overseas. and a more continuous engagement with the world, and stealing more continuously. we are more likely to think of ourselves in contrast to that world. the other factor, and this is a little early. the telegraph. especially something from the wire services. the ability of the associated press in the late 18th-century to carry the same story pretty quickly to mississippi and new hampshire. really had a pretty important impact on americans, beginning to think of themselves as one nation. nothing like the impact that television ad. cable and satellite television which brought with it a kind of 247 coverage. as we get to

or able to say we have our first appointed chinese-american mayor, our first ever chinese- american president of the board of supervisors, and our first ever pilipino president board of education. in our second year, we are really here. we need to reflect upon what leadership means for the city as asian-americans take up those positions. the education team this year. the theme this year is education. at the school district, asian american students are almost 50% of our education system. we have a lot of asian americans coming up through the pipeline waiting to take new positions of leadership. i am really excited that 40 years after we fought for ethnic studies, in 2009, sfusd joined in and we now have ethnic studies in public schools. students need to know how integrated the history is in building the city. there's a lot to celebrate and reflect upon. it causes us to think about the future of the community. we are such an integrated and central part of the city. it is an honor to be here today. i will bring up supervisor carmen chiu. [applause] >> thank you. i am pleased to be here with my c

. >> american history is at the organization of american historian's annual conference in milwaukee and we are joined by michael casen who teaches history at george and khalil mohammed at the schumm berg center for research and black culture. thank you for join joining us. you are here at the conference to look at the 100th anniversary of the election of 1912. why was 1912 important? >> it was election where progressivism reform of different kind, especially economic reform was on the agenda for all the major layers were there were four in that year which is unusual in itself. the intum bent president and the oeshlist and all of them. from indiana. terre haute. all of the different way where the platform is opposed to big business and the trusts or the monopolies at the time. it was also a time of a lot of upheaval in the country. upheaval among workers and between black and white and upheaval culturally too. it's the beginning of modernist culture and an exciting time. >> you used the term progressivism and we heard the term being used quite a bit what's your definition of that? >> my

but it is a part of american history. the one thing that i wanted to contribute here -- objects specific or incident specific. [ technical difficulties ] >> we're not trying to take the description of race out of law enforcement and its administration. what we're saying that racial profile i profiling must not be subject specific or incident specific. and that's why we're trying to do here today. it's a practice that is hard to root out. i join in praising the overwhelming majority of law enforcement men and women who want to improve this circumstance, but you know, one of the greatest riots, race riots in detroit that occurred was because of a police incident was started. we have in detroit right now a coalition against police brutality, ron scott, an activi activist and law student is working on that, had been working there for years. and so we encourage not thoenl legislative discussion about an important subject, and we praise our civil rights organizations that have been so good at this. the naacp, the legal defense

we have the first asian-american actress in hollywood, the first asian-american nba player, the first members of congress. these interns are the future of our community. these interns are the reason why we are here today. but we are also here to celebrate and recognize one of the greatest members of our community. this year is the first year we are giving the lifetime achievement award. it is going to secretary norman manetta, who is receiving this award for many reasons. he is a trail blazer, a man who paved the way for many of us who followed. he was the first asian american mayor of a major city. i'm sorry, mayor lee, but you are coming in third now. he was elected to congress 10 times. he was the first to serve two presidents in the cabinet. it was on 9/11 that he showed us what he was made up. when those planes hit the twin towers, it was secretary mineta who made the call to ground all the planes. he instituted a policy that tsa is following today to ensure that our skies are say. after 9/11, he prevented the profiling of arab-americans and muslim americans in our country. tonig

an average american, middle class white american worked in a company. you have all seen madmen, right? it's a show from the early '60s, about this same period. what you created was the picture here. it's what commentators call it. the man in the gray flannel suit. a conformist sort of figure who was barely different than anybody else. you see there's a few women here but everybody looks the same. work, say critic, wasn't based on what you made, it was based on the status in the company. i'm a vice president or became an account exec. and you would come home and tell your wife and your wife would go to the tumpperware party and tel how you were promoted. we're talking about really more and more middle class americans moving into the service sector. in banking, insurance. other industries like that. and it led to more wealth, more consumerism as people got wealthier and had more leisure time. they were not in factories ten or 12 hours a day. more leisure time. critics are saying what was created out of the '50s in an era of abundance and part of which is

the american people have rejected it. people who were never interested in politics are rejecting it. this is a problem that i anticipated with a conservative audience. you can't get over the fact that we are in the last years of the holy roman empire but it is not wholly, not roman and not an empire. obama is going to be badly beaten in the fall. if he is not badly beaten in the fall he will be so him in that we will have a real fight on our hands. we will have a real fight on our hands if he is beaten. we are going to have to work like hell to come up with alternative programs which paul ryan for one has come up with but to sit around and moan about obamacare, he had the senate, house and presidency behind him. he seems to think he has the supreme court in his back pocket. i don't think he did. obamacare, an example of overreach. there were other examples of overreach and those attempts have overreached eventually, secure his faith. >> could i ask a follow-up, what happened if the supreme court strikes down obamacare bef

savrin for tax dwojing is un-american. -- tax dodging is un-american.g one's citizenship was un-american. while on the right-wing radio, they ask, if it's a more favorable tax haven than you can find -- that you can find elsewhere, why is it automatic you're unpatriotic? why is it automatic that you're a coward? because, my fellow americans, when you renounce your nation to fatten your bank account, you are, by definition, being greedy and unpatriotic. grover norquist says our bill is like fascist nazi germany or apartheid south africa or a communist soviet union. while an american thinker, we are being accused of erecting a berlin wall. and in the "examiner," they say we are totalitarian. these comparisons are absurd on their face and border on the odious. the law mr. norquist refers -- references in nazi germany was purely discriminatory. it targeted a particular race of people, the jewish people, and punished them for nothing other than being jewish, and exercised freedom of movement. it was meant to constrain that freedom by forcing jews to reside i

and asian american.thers that are here, when i am telling my 12-year-old daughter about asian heritage, it is about our history, pride, accomplishments, and the struggles. they are firm in the pacific highlanders. in detroit michigan, 92, how i became involved with social movements in the chinese community with the chinese progressive association celebrating the fortieth anniversary this year. it made me want to become more involved in the community, and i am so appreciated that this is a ceremony that brings together the diverse organizations and individuals. and the pride i feel not only of accomplishments, but the organizations out there everyday make this a better place for san francisco. thank you for your work and i am proud to be here with you. >> hello, friends and family. he was talking about the pan asian family. he spoke about not being a san franciscan, but serving san francisco. i was born and raised here. and extremely proud of that i went to school with some of your children or grandchildr

americans. i think we've got to talk about how we as americans, all colors, all cultures of faith, no matter when we got here, if we are americans and legally engaged in american activity and we're doing what we're supposed to do as americans, then we all count and we all matter. and i think that this message of trying to divide people based on, you know, all kind of factors that people like the congressman don't want to actually say. he doesn't really want to say he was caught pandering to people's ugliest impulses, so he just hides behind that statement. but the reality is, is that it's divisive and he's trying to divide americans and therefore distract americans. but i think bernie's right. we've got to take this thing forward. we can't just counter what they say, we have to make an affirmative argument that we are together, we are americans, we are proud of our country, and that we're not going to throw anybody under the bus. >> but congressman, isn't it hard to get together? look at it from

african-americans are committed to the first african-american president.are also the most loyal democratic constituency historically, whether the candidate is white or black. they are at 90%. hispanics are very strongly pro-obama. their vote is going to hinge not on gay marriage or on abortion. it's going to hinge on immigration and other such issues and of course the economy. i think it is to white americans as well who are still the majority. some of whom are sort of tending towards, it's a generational issue, the young want gay marriage, the older are more resistant. in 10 years it won't be a debate anymore. it will be over. but right now we're at that hinge point historically. we're about a 50/50 split in the population. >> bill: interesting it's gone from 53 to 50 against, you know, gay marriage dropped a little bit. >> oh, come on. but that's just a way. >> bill: i'm not arguing the wave of the future is much more libertarian society. >> right. it's a long term secular curve is the younger generation. >> bill: that could change. i mean if there is a

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african-american women are serving as nurses. now, all nurses during the civil war are contract nurses. working mostly with the sanitary commission. they're contract nurses and hundreds of african-american women serve in these roles with the army and with the navy. however, five african-american women are legally enlisted in the navy as nurses. and they serve aboard a hospital ship in the mississippi called the red rover. anna stokes, one of those five women, even receives a pension later in life. so we have very good documentation of her service in the navy, legally enlisted as a nurse. a teenage nurse down in south carolina is susie king taylor. she's a teenager. she goes into the headquarters there at hilton head, the camp there at hilton head, and becomes part of the first south carolina infantry of african descent, later renamed the 8th -- excuse me, the 33rd united states colored troops. she would become a nurse for the regiment and a teacher. she also had learned to read and write. and she was teaching the soldiers how to

. >> bill: are some powerful american institutions intimidated by african-americans? the answer is yes make that case this evening off the terrible mob assault in norfolk, virginia. >> what began as a dispute over a community center in lower manhattan has formed and grown into a much larger -- >> bill: finally the man behind the proposed mosque ground zero is coming on the factor. imam rauf and i will sort it all out. >> poke poke poker face. um momma, momma. >> bill: harry, larry king your charitable foundation is in trouble. not enough money going to the folks. garth brooks, andre august agassi. you have got problems too. john stossel is investigating. >> bill: caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. why the media and politicians fear african-americans. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. as we have been reporting, a vicious crime in norfolk, virginia is being stonewalled by the media in that town and the police investigation seems chaotic to

he reports an african-american colonel to advise selective service and the first african-american general to ride roughshod on them. the big obstacle is george marshall. if you look at who will block a lot of stuff. marshall is the one that says come down, not on my watch, we've got to win the war. eleanor works to help get the 99th squadron, the tuskegee airmen through. she worked to have african-american women, who want to become waves and nurses do this. there is a riot in this. eleanor goes to the city the night after the riots to try and calm things down. stays with the waves and insists, in fact, that the swimming pools they are in to train in be integrated so they can have the same training that their white counterparts are. so it's complicated. >> let's go to another complicated issue, japanese internment. probably the case most in our history where the federal government actually imprisons people based on race and ethnicity. >> i wouldn't say it's the first time, but one of the major times. there is no doubt in my mind that fdr considered that the emergency of wartime overrode ci

african-american. if any body gets in the discussion, that african-american, or afric american is new out of the 20th century. they need to go and read old literature. this organization, the afric-american female intelligence soap sigh tee. established in september of 1831 they had the goal of the diffusion of knowledge. suppression of vice and virtues that would render us happy and useful to society. i want to point out that it is actually a set of virtues that way of life. it is a set of virtues that will render you happy and useful to society. they are literally repeating in the english language. this organization again, afric-american female intelligence society -- created september 1831. for the purpose of diffusing knowledge. and elevating the community. maria stewart would tell the women of the organization -- woman, oh, woman, woman. upon you i call. for upon your exertions are most entirely depends whether the rising generation shall be anything more than we have been, oh, woman, woman, your e

african-americans are committed to the first african-american president.loyal democratic constituency historically, whether the candidate is white or black. they are at 90%. hispanics are very strongly pro-obama. their vote is going to hinge not on gay marriage or on abortion. it's going to hinge on immigration and other such issues and of course the economy. i think it is to white americans as well who are still the majority. some of whom are sort of tending towards, it's a generational issue, the young want gay marriage, the older are more resistant. in 10 years it won't be a debate anymore. it will be over. but right now we're at that hinge point historically. we're about a 50/50 split in the population. >> bill: interesting it's gone from 53 to 50 against, you know, gay marriage dropped a little bit. >> oh, come on. but that's just a way. >> bill: i'm not arguing the wave of the future is much more libertarian society. >> right. it's a long term secular curve is the younger generation. >> bill: that could change. i mean if there is a economic catastrop

when an american-born woman married an american-born man, he lost his citizenship. if his country did not instantly make her a subject or citizenship, she was exposed to statelessness. and the u.s. supreme court said in 15, this is okay. this is okay. and when american women got to vote, that the integrity of married women citizenship was one of the key things that they wanted to fix. and when they fixed it, congress would only fix it so that if you married a man who was eligible for citizenship, you could keep your citizenship. but at that time, chinese, japanese -- >> you couldn't marry an asian. you could marry a european, but not an african. >> you couldn't born an asian. ulysses grant daughter had married an englishman. when she was widowed, she had to petition congress to restore her citizenship. so these are ways in which the history of women in the united states could be very -- the grounding of that has been quite significant. >> and although the 14th amendment did a lot to define who is a citizen, the issue of citizenship -- well, still isn't resolv resolv

we need to continue the american legacy. my dad used to say, you leave the next generation better off. that to me in a nutshell, this is planned as back to prosperity? does it make sure that my kids have a better light than the one that i had? -- life than the one i had? >> this next question follows up on that. if you can get president obama to cut one thing in the federal budget, what would it be? >> obamacare. [laughter] [applause] >> i like that you took me up on that. >> this might be the same answer. >> obamacare. >> what is the biggest waste of our tax dollars? how much time you have? a good friend of mine -hundred- the billions of dollars are wasted every single year. it have different euphemisms for them. incorrect payments. if you look at our health care entitlement programs, tens of millions of dollars get wasted. it is a system that does not work. it is a system that really does waste a lot of our dollars. more importantly, it is a system that gives bureaucrats more control. if money is wasted, it is other people

we're also engaged in saving american limbs and saving american lives. some of you may remember that at the outset of the iraq and afghani conflicts there was a lot of things said that they went to the battlefield with insufficient armor. there's a kibutz founded by americans that came up with an ingenious idea of making a do-it-yourself instant armoring kit. as of today, this little kibutz has armored about 20,000 american military vehicles serving in war areas and we have saved countless lives through these armoring kits. we at the embassy, we get the thank you letters from the parents, from the husbands, from the wives, thank you for saving our kids with these vehicles that took a direct hit but nothing happened to the people in them because of these kits. there's a little start-up company in jerusalem which has developed a high-tech bandage that has an internal pressure system that applies pressure to a fresh wound and stops bleeding. fortunately, one of these bandages was in the medical kit of a s.w.a.t. team in tucson, arizona, on that terrible day

americans. now, i say that word right now, and i know some of you sitting in the audience, some of you watching on television, hackles have gone up already because that word, "americanize," has connotations. it sounds like the americanization movement of 100, 120 years ago where this was kind of one size fits all approach to the way to become american is to be like these white guys over here. and since you're not white, i guess you don't get to be fully american in any cultural sense. and that spirit of americanization which was, which was narrow and restrictive and not nearly as encompassing of the diversity that, in fact, is the united states, that was americanization 100, 120 years ago. but just because a thing was implemented poorly one time does not absolve us of the responsibility to implement it well in our own time. i believe deeply that in our own time we need to have a true 21st century approach to reamericannizing america. and be to me, what this means is not rah, rah, america's great

i'm not sure many americans realize that democracy and freedom have become very toxic and often misused in diplomatic language why do you think such a concept as democracy is being so grossly misused. well i think it's true that specially in the last fifteen twenty years that america has used the slogans of democracy and freedom as a way of expanding their sphere of influence in the world and so you get these color revolutions for example sometimes you can't judge all of them on the same sometimes there is a basis a popular basis for example we have these the two foundations one rip democrat one republican doing what the cia used to do putting money into our country's elections that i think is quite inappropriate yes i would like to see more democracy and freedom in the in the world but it has to be or talked to this it has to grow out of the country in question and it's not something that you can sort of blast in and then finally you have libya which is a scandal that was done in the name of the libyan spring but that was totally pushed from outside and from the very beginning it was v

that's what americans are like. they have the luxury to not have to always worry about politics all the time. this is fine. we know that television some advertisers and certainly television are getting worried and some cities definitely worried. the milton burl show. so many people would go to the bathroom at a commercial break that water pressure would fall in some cities. start warning people. could you hold it in or go before? this was a sensation television and available and accessible to everybody. it wasn't elitist at all. finally, talk about a conformist culture. james dean or marlon brando. marilyn monroe, a sex object, but she moves the boundaries of sexuality. this is an era of a lot of creativity culturally, a lot of things going on, a lot of change. it serves as a basis of the '60s, a revolutionary cultural change. still it's there in the '50s. sex appeal and rebels. rebels without a cause. even james dean would die in this era. the lead art. pushing the boundaries of art. it wasn't conformist at all. an

and asian american.thers that are here, when i am telling my 12-year-old daughter about asian heritage, it is about our history, pride, accomplishments, and the struggles. they are firm in the pacific highlanders.