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AAJA In The News
Jonesy apologizes for slur
One of the first acts of newly elected Asian American
Journalists Association of Philadelphia president Murali
Balaji was to send a letter to 103.9 The Beat demanding an
on-air apology for slurs against Asians made on the "Jonesy
in the A.M." show Oct. 7, regarding controversial board game
Ghettopoly.
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AAJA FOCUSES ON CAREER DEVELOPMENT, DIVERSITY,
NETWORKING;
PHOENIX ONLINE EDITOR ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT
By George Benge, News Executive
The impressive growth and career-development programs of the
Asian-American Journalists Association were prominent
features of the group's 2003 convention in San Diego.
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AAJA-Philadelphia helps bring national attention to local
protest
AAJA-Philadelphia recently responded to concerns from an
area resident about Chink's Steaks, a Philadelphia
restaurant....
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AAJA Responds to Daily News' Editorial on Restaurant
Name
Jan. 28, 2004
(AAJA sent the following letter to the Philadelphia Daily
News in response to a Jan. 13 editorial on "Chinks Steaks")
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New state law forces communities to reconsider
offensive site names
By Noaki Schwartz
Staff Writer
Posted September 20 2004
HIGHLAND BEACH -- Most days, the small coral lip that
juts into the waters of this private beach barely causes a
ripple.
But at a time when racial sensitivity is touted at the
highest levels of government, that maps and guidebooks still
use a racial epithet to mark this surf spot is surprising.
Some say it is even more astonishing since the U.S. Board on
Geographic Names declared the name "Jap Rock" derogatory in
1971.
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