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Hines Ward was one of 16 people appointed as members of the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. He was appointed by President Obama on September 16th and was officially sworn-in at a press conference on September 21st. Here is a quote from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette of his reaction to being appointed to the commission by President Obama: “Imagine the president picking me to be a face of Asian Americans all over the world. Me? Me?” Ward said. “I thought it was a huge honor when they told me I was going to be one of the candidates. But I never thought I’d actually be picked.” Obviously this another step for Hines Ward in giving back to the community and specifically the Asian American/Pacific Islander community. He definitely deserves to be commended for all he is doing with his prominent status to advocate on various mixed race and AAPI issues. He also has his Hines Ward Helping Hands Foundation, which he started shortly after he won the Super Bowl XL MVP award in 2006 to help mixed-race children suffering from discrimination in Korea. His MVP performance and Korea’s reaction were a catalyst to renew discussions involving issues related to Korea’s treatment of mixed-race Koreans.
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 Newly sworn-in Commissioner Hines Ward Image courtesy of White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Facebook page |
Hines Ward appointed as member of President Obama’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
The Potential Inside
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We were recently contacted by Scotty Curlee, Founder and Executive Producer of Red Cloud Productions, about his upcoming Sports/Drama film The Potential Inside. Not only is Scotty functioning as founder and Executive Producer of Red Cloud Productions, but he also directs and has an acting role in The Potential Inside. This is his second film as actor and director. Scotty attended NICS (Network of International Christian Schools) in Korea and his company is named after Camp Red Cloud, the military camp that he spent 17 years at as a “military brat.” He founded Red Cloud Productions in 2007 to produce films that are socially responsible and have a positive impact on our communities. Here is the plot summary for The Potential Inside (courtesy of IMDB.com): Reeling with grief in the wake of a tragic automobile accident, retired veteran cyclist, Chris Carmik, is given an opportunity he doesn’t want, to train a rookie cycling prodigy. Preoccupied with battling his own inner demons, Chris reluctantly acclimates the prodigy, named Jake, to the fast paced world of Bicycle Racing. Using cutting edge technology and scientific training methods, Chris transforms Jake into a top contending cyclist; however, he struggles to teach Jake the most important lesson prominent in all champions – finding the true potential inside. The official release date for The Potential Inside is still pending. The film can currently be seen at film festivals and is playing as an official film selection of the Projecting Hope Film Festival series in Charlotte, NC on Sept 26th and in Pittsburgh, PA on Oct 16th. To learn more about the film, please check out http://www.thepotentialinside.com, official Facebook and official Twitter The Potential Inside trailer:
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Interview with Steve Kim (9/10/2010)
Steve Kim
We are pleased to present this new HalfKorean.com interview with dancer, entertainer and fitness model Steve Kim.
He is well known as a former member of the world renown male revue The Chippendales.
Please check out the interview and let us know what you think.
Natalie Pennington Featured on NBC Bay Area
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Natalie Pennington was recently featured on NBC Bay Area (Friday 9/3/2010). The feature, titled “Body Builder’s Day Job Is All About Teeth”, showed her “day” job as a dentist and her preparation for the 2010 Olympia competition that will be held September 24-26, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here is the video from nbcbayarea.com:
For more information about Natalie, please check out our interview with her from July. You can also connect with her via her official Facebook. |
Interview with Tony Akins (8/30/2010)
Tony Akins
We are pleased to present this new HalfKorean.com interview with KBL (Korean Basketball League) star Tony Akins aka 전태풍 (Chon Tae-Poong) .
He is currently preparing for his second KBL season along with training for the Korean National Basketball team.
Please check out the interview and let us know what you think.