From the APA340 blog which explores issues related to diversity in the media, particularly in relation to representations of Asian Pacific Americans.
“Growing up as a kid, I was always an action sports enthusiast. In this time of adolescence I religiously watched motocross races, wakeboard competitions, snowboard competitions, and the X Games. . With the action sports market dominated by Caucasian athletes, I hadn’t realized the absence of minorities participating in these action sports exhibitions. I now know that Asian’s, as well as other minorities, were symbolically annihilated from any of these events mainly these athletes were Caucasian.
Until this year when watching the Winter X Games, (which was in Aspen, Colorado), is when I saw one of the first Asian action sports athletes to make a  …”  More