After the 1998 Winter Olympics figure skating finals, MSNBC
headlined: "American beats out Michelle Kwan."Offended? Right. The reporter must apologize? Right.
It was an isolated incident that would never occur again? WRONG.Just a few days ago, an almost IDENTICAL headline appeared. After the
figure skating finals of this year's Olympics, Seattle Times headlined
on February 22:"Hughes good as gold
American outshines Kwan, Slutskaya in skating surprise"To be sure, it was likely a subconscious mistake. The editor apologized
publicly the next day.Don't take such Freudian slips lightly, however.
The perpetual foreigner image of APAs is a major cause for the glass ceiling
above YOU. That is the stuff that places hidden obstacles before
YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN in your daily lives.80-20 is writing to the president of the American Journalist Association
to respectfully suggest that it organizes a work shop in its next annual
convention to address the "perpetual foreigner" image of APAs among its
members. A copy will be mailed to president of the Asian American
Journalist Assoc., the Publisher of the Seattle Times, and the CEO of MSNBC.80-20 fight for YOU. If you think it is serving a vital function for YOU & YOUR FAMILY and if you are not a dues-paying member
yet, please do your share.There are six types of 80-20 memberships:
1. Basic (1 vote) -- $35
2. Family (for couples only, 2 votes) -- $50
3. Life**
-- $1000
4. Family life** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $1,500
5. Honorary Life** -- $5,000
6. Honorary Family** (couples only, 2 votes) -- $10,000
** Membership names in permanent display on 80-20's web site.
See
http://www.80-20initiative.net/members.html
.Any US citizen or permanent resident can be a member TODAY using a credit
card, visit
http://www.80-20initiative.net/membership.html
.
PERSONAL checks are payable to "80-20 PAC", mailed to:
Professor Chun Wa Wong
3780 Keystone Ave.
Suite 106
Los Angeles, CA 90034-6363
Write down your e-mail address in the check. Thank you.Act TODAY.
