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That is, many respondents in a new survey couldn’t name a prominent Asian American person.
In fact, 42% of those polled replied “don’t know.” But two celebrities were named the most: Jackie Chan (with 11% of the responses) and Bruce Lee at 9%.
What do Lee and Chan have in common? They are both martial-arts experts. And note that Lee died in 1973.
Another intriguing result of the poll is that the ”don’t know” answer crossed a broad spectrum of racial lines: White, Black, Hispanic.
What about Andrew Yang for an answer? He only ran for president of the United States just last year. Now, he’s running for mayor of New York, the largest city in the country.
A still from The Great Green Wall. (Courtesy)
It may seem counter intuitive to get in touch with nature by watching movies about it. But a movie can lead to powerful changes in attitudes or behavior. Environmental advocates would say such changes are urgently needed to sustain human life long term. This month, two film events with Massachusetts ties focus broadly on the delicate systems of the natural world. One draws together a sampling of environmental films made over the last year or so augmented by in-person discussions and the other sounds the climate change alarm with Boston-area experts on both sides of the camera.
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Over-the-top revelries customarily trail the breasting the septuagenarian tape. So shall it be for Nike Davies-Okundaye, who joins the club today. A special dinner event, at the instance of the Lagos State Government (through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture) in partnership with GAC Motor, will be organised in her honour at the Banquet Hall of Eko Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos from 6 pm. Expected at the event, whose chief host is the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, are the leading lights of the local arts community.
At the landmark age of 70, the woman – known in the art circles as “Mama Nike” – has every reason to be thankful for the inexorable weavings of creation. Her life’s story so far is an exemplar of the triumph of spirit, which saw her wade through the darkest nights of her soul.
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