The JabbaWockeez share some behind the scenes look at their show mus.i.c. out in Las Vegas. With the help of their homies The Bangerz for music, the two groups create a mesmerizing show. Get inspired with you own muse. See the set that the America’s Best Dance Crew Season 1 winners dance on. If you’re in Vegas, you can catch these guys at the Monte Carlo. Watch what the masked men can do in the video.
JabbaWockeez talks mus.i.c.
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JabbaWocKeeZ Special Performance in Vegas
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Brooklyn-based photographer Corky Lee’s work capturing Asian Americans spans some 40 years in New York. Lee says his need to capture Asian American history came in junior high school, when he learned the Chinese people helped build the Transcontinental Railroad, yet there was not a picture of the workers in his history book. “I couldn’t see any Chinese in that photograph. So I thought, maybe it’s because I had poor eyesight or perhaps I needed a magnifying glass. So I went out a bought a magnifying glass and I still couldn’t see any Chinese,” says Lee.
His photography covers a wide range of subject matter from the Asian community after September 11th to cultural events to activist movements. Not only does he capture what he sees in the community, but he’s also passionate about helping them. Back in 1971 as a college student, he saw a disparity in health care in Chinatown and organized a health fair to meet the community’s need. That event continues today 40 years later and includes the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.
Photographer Corky Lee captures 40 years of Asian American in NYC
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When you think of MTV, the acronym may conjure up images of bronzed guidos from Jersey Shore, tanned Beverly Hills socialites from The Hills, or pregnant teenagers from Teen Mom.
Would you associate Asians?
Perhaps you remember SuChin Pak, the tough-as-nails reporter who would bring viewers MTV News and recent updates on the world outside of music during broadcasts of the beloved Total Request Live daily countdown. Well, aside from her, you wrack your brain and quickly point out the current music take-over by Asian/Asian American sensations like Far East Movement, Bruno Mars, and Charice. And hey—wasn’t there some interview with Jay Chou during promos for The Green Hornet?
Or maybe that was another channel.
Well, Sanyee Yuan, a current junior at Harvard University and San Francisco native—who associates herself with her pan-Asian mix of Taiwanese, Shanghainese, Vietnamese, and Filipino roots—is hoping to become the newest face at mtvU. In a recent college correspondent search for a student to report on the red carpet at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards this June, several students posted up homemade 30-second videos in hopes of getting enough votes to make it to the Top Five. Yuan, the only Asian American face in the crowd, has made it to the Top Five and now just needs your vote to be the one woman standing on the red carpet come June.
You can vote here.
Voting ends this Friday, May 20 at 11:59 EST so show some love and help her out! No online registration is required and you can vote as many times as you’d like.
Vote Sanyee Yuan for mtvU’s 2011 MTV Movie Awards Correspondent
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Within Every Woman is a documentary film that explores the forgotten history of “The Comfort Woman”, a term used to describe over 200,000 girls who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II in Asia. They began the project in 2008, travelling through rural China, the Philippines, and South Korea to meet and document the survivors of what is known as the largest institutionalized rape system in world history. Today, the survivors are referred to as “the Grandmothers” (aka “Comfort Women”) – all above the age of 80, they are now mothers, grandmothers and wives. But behind their inspiring courage and strength, it is clear they are still haunted with memories of the past. They want to show the complex healing processes that these women who have struggled with their whole lives and ask, ”How does one begin to heal from such brutality?”
Within Every Woman explores the complex layers of healing and the role society plays in perpetuating the shame that silences victims of sexual violence. Told through the lives of 3 survivors, this film will bridge the gap between young and old, connecting survivors from different parts of the world in an effort to raise awareness and show the grace, strength and resilience of these incredible women. (These women are in their 80’s and 90’s. If they wait any longer, it will be too late! Their stories and experiences will be lost forever.)
The film will embark on a journey of hope, reminding survivors everywhere that they are not fighting alone, and that together, they can overcome their past with grace and strength to find kindness in an unkind world. It’s dedicated to honoring the process of healing and challenging the shame that still silences victims today.
The people behind Within Every Woman are looking to raise $50,000. Learn more on how you can support them here.
Within Every Woman documentary trailer
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Fundraising Campaign Video
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A few weeks ago, the Fine Bros got kid’s feedback on a Ryan Higa video. This week they get reactions from a diverse group of kids ranging from age 5 to 14 for Freddie Wong’s “Flower Warfare“. The FreddieW’s YouTube channel is one of YouTube’s fastest rising stars. See how the kids process violence that’s covered in flowers and their thoughts on violence in the media. Will Freddie Wong’s videos get a thumbs up or thumbs down from these kids?
Later this week look for two of the kids (Dylan and William) to be in Freddie Wong’s next video.
Kids react to FreddieW
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Bonus footage to Kids react to FreddieW
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Blackout, Tufts University’s all-male step team, took first place at the inaugural Kollaboration Boston 1 competition on Saturday, April 16, 2011. In front of over 1000 audience members at the John Hancock Hall in downtown Boston, Blackout performed a crisp, high-energy routine that ultimately beat out the eight other competing acts in combined audience reaction and judges’ scores.
As the members – Kyle Carbone, Groom Dinkneh, Chris Owens, Ekow Essel, Drew Bibby, Fernando Fiorentino, and Karl Wang – stood backstage after the show, all that they could say at first amidst their shock and excitement were words of gratitude. “It’s for everybody, not just us,” said Owens, in reference to their win. “We appreciate the help and the cooperation everyone’s given us and it’s just amazing.” Added Dinkneh, “It’s the greatest thing that’s happened to the group, that’s for sure.” The step tradition has roots in African culture, and Blackout was founded in 2004 under the Tufts African Students Organization, according to their website. Today, the diversity of the group – which Fiorentino likened to “a Gap commercial” – is a testament to how successfully the team, in its short history, has been able to bring an appreciation for step to a much larger community.
Their diversity also illustrates how far Kollaboration has come as a movement in the entertainment industry. Eric Nam, the executive director of Kollaboration Boston, thought that Blackout was very deserving of their win, despite the fact that the team doesn’t exactly have the look of a typical Kollaboration winner. “Kollaboration Boston is about uniting and empowering,” Nam said. “We sought to showcase the talents and abilities of Asian Americans across all forms of the fine arts.
At it’s core, Kollaboration should rise above racial bounds; this is why we exist in the first place. The men of Blackout put on an outstanding show and in the end, I only have to say, ‘Congratulations!’”
The team, in return, credits a lot of their success to shows precisely like Kollaboration, shows that help to get people to “look at you,” which Bibby described as another key factor in becoming successful. All of the current members had little to no experience with step coming into Blackout, but through hard work, dedication, and a lot of performance, wound up loving the dance form. The team used Wang, whom Fiorentino called one of the team’s best steppers, as an example of someone who worked through his initial intimidation on Blackout by continually putting himself in front of audiences.
“For anyone trying to make it out and trying to make their big break,” Bibby advised, “just go out there and keep trying.” For their first-place win, the team received the Kollaboration trophy and $1000, as well as a trip to Kollaboration in LA later in the year.
Blackout Step Team : Kollaboration 1 Winners
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