Hello, I am an Asian American.

So, if you haven't noticed, I have been gone, and that is putting it lightly. I thought long and hard about why I was feeling like this. Why was I being a baby about blogging? I used to love venting about the social injustices related to diversity disparities within OUR industry and getting feedback, but in a short time frame, I began to slowly lose that fire. Why?

So, it took me close to half a year to figure out, but I think I have it. I am Asian American, and I am in PR. First, I am really trying to be introspective about this, so please note, that I am still a youngster learning about identity while trying to grow as a proffesional.

So, I recently called a man who was Asian and in California and (gasp!), he practiced PR. During the duration of our conversation, he mentioned the difficulty to recruit Asian students to think about PR let alone practice it. Then it hit me, if it's hard in California, imagine the nation. I don't mean to dote on the facts that we are a minority, but it sucks that we are the minority of the minority and no one seems to care.

I have seen staggering facts about how Asian Americans have one of the biggest buying powers in the country, yet the investment related to the fact is almost miniscule. Hispanic and Black PR professional organizations are outnumbering Asian ones at astronomical rates. i am not sad that Hispanic and Black organizations related to PR are growing, I'm just asking, where are all the Asians at?

So, why am I complaining? As sad as it is, I feel alone in this industry at times.

I just wanted to write this blog entry because I don't want people to think that I am merely forgetting about diversity issues in PR. It is far from that. I am just taking time to learn what I need to do to feel empowered to make difference, and not just regarding Asian American issues related to PR but diversity issues as a whole.

So with that, I am back. I hope you didn't forget about me too easily.

Tell me your thoughts.