I watched this film this afternoon at the Quad Cinema in Manhattan. There were a lot of nice tidbits of information I hadn't known before as well as clips from movies that have just been unearthed. Many familiar Asian American actors as well as caucasian actors who have done yellowface make an appearance. While focused on Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans are also touched upon and eventually all Asian Americans as it moves closer to contemporary films. It doesn't take any particular stance (except, perhaps, that Hollywood is fundamentally a business) but I think it's an important and enjoyable documentary.

http://deepfocusproductions.com/HollywoodChinese

Screenings in Rochester, New York City, National Harbor (Maryland), Pasadena, Los Angeles, and more.

The AP reports:

A county judge was reprimanded for calling three black female lawyers "the Supremes" in court and advising the defendant to get "an experienced male attorney."

Washington County Circuit Judge W. Kennedy Boone has acknowledged that his comments suggested racial and sexual bias. In his written response to a complaint, Boone said he was trying to protect the three public defenders from representing a difficult defendant.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! I am celebrating the victory of the Mexican forces over the French occupation in the 1862 Battle of Puebla. Remember that one day, brown people will finally push off the oppressive arms of the white people who colonized and enslaved the world. Take your part by contributing to America's Assimilation Pot model of racial integration by turning the Mexican holiday into an American holiday by drinking to excess. If we celebrate our Nation's independence with gluttony, avarice, and consumption, we can certainly do the same with a holiday from our southern neighbor. We Are the Nation of Appropriation.