Last seen at O’Hare

Update:  We are happy to report that Choi has been found and is with his family.

Hye Min Choi, also known as Joseph, was last seen checking in his luggage at O’Hare International Airport (Chicago) around 4:50 p.m. on Saturday.  He is described as 5’6″ and 100 pounds.

Anyone with information about Choi’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Area North Special Victim’s Unit at (312) 744-8200.

For your multimedia pleasure

Because when I grow up I wanna be like Yuri Kochiyama.

The Blue Scholars song on youtube (audio only)

The Impact of Malcolm X on Asian American Politics and Activism, by Yuri Kochiyama (pdf format).  From Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in Urban America: Status and Prospects for Politics and Activism, 1994.

Twelve Years a Slave is available online (text format).

Sin Pais, a short documentary about deportation (streaming on PBS).

Sa-I-Gu refers to April 29 in LA.  From a Korean American women’s perspective (on youtube).

Flash from the past

Search terms leading to this blog suddenly included phrases like “Amy Chua is an idiot” and “Amy Chua sucks,” so I knew something was up.  Apparently Chua is furthering her career as a professional troll.

P.S. You Suck is sadly among the top 100 all-time blog hits.

Your children

Subtitled:  In which resistance cuts a heroic figure and then feels like lecturing about how it takes a village.

So last week I was walking through the parking lot when I noticed a small child standing behind a large car.  A white woman was standing by the driver’s door.  Then she got in.  I noticed the car was running, so I went up to the boy and asked him where his parents were.  I stood directly in back of the car and I could see the driver in the rear view mirror. 

Just don’t.

For slow learners everywhere:  A culture is not a costume.

Seriously, we’ve been through this before.

But people never learn.  Apparently Pottery Barn sold “geisha” and “sushi chef” costumes this year.  Then offered a lukewarm “apology“:

RIP Lou Reed

Missing

His name is Avonte Oquendo. He is 14 years old, 5′ 3″ and 125 pounds. He was last seen at his Long Island school on October 4. He has autism and is non-verbal.

If you have any information, please call 1-800-577-TIPS.

That time of year again

Lots of school supplies on sale right now.  If you have a chance, buy a few and drop them off at your local food pantry.  Thanks.

Also, I do not want to hear any complaints from well-off parents about buying items like tissues, paper towels or copy paper.  In many areas, teachers buy these sorts of supplies for their classrooms out of their own pocket.

‘Don’t hold your breath.’

Dr. Cornel West on “Democracy Now” (transcript here), speaking about the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s murder.

Be the match.

This is Nina with her son Donovan. Nina has stage IV lymphoma. Her best hope of survival is a bone marrow transplant.

Please consider being tested to see if you are a match for Nina or someone else out there. Because Donovan needs his mother.  Because somebody out there needs you.

Nina’s website is here.  More information for marrow donors here.