Harassment and abuse against Asian people has been around for a long time before the Coronavirus, but it's gotten worse throughout the pandemic. Clark Magnet High School sophomore Winnie Ann Masaoy has noticed the growth of slurs against Asian people. “I think those...
Throughout American history and social media, Asian culture has repeatedly been misrepresented, whether it be through stereotypically portraying Asian characters or getting “chic” Chinese tattoos. Traditional Asian culture, especially clothing, has become a trend to...
As civil rights protestors continue to seek accountability for historically race-driven issues, minorities have risen up in solidarity with the Black community. Of the four police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd, one was Hmong police officer Tou Thao....
My parents thought that teaching me Vietnamese would hinder my academic performance. And yet, by omitting it from my childhood, they had unwittingly destroyed something else: my confidence. Vietnamese died with my parents’ assimilation in the United States — to the...
In light of recent events, a commonality I've seen in the Asian American community is tolerance toward anti-black racism. I've heard things like how Asians have built their own lives despite their own discrimination, and how black people should do the same. Nobody is...
"The Paper Menagerie" by Ken Liu is a fantasy short story that incorporates Asian American struggles with magical realism. In 2012, this renowned story won the Hugo Award, Nebula Award and World Fantasy Award, making it the first and only work of fiction to win all...
Growing up as a Chinese American, it was common for others to assume I would become a doctor or engineer. However, when I told others I wanted to pursue a career in the humanities and become a writer, I was met with shocked faces. An Asian individual pursuing...
88rising’s Head in the Clouds music and arts festival returned for a second year at the Los Angeles Historic Park. With an almost entirely Asian and Asian American line-up, the festival garnered 25,000 people — more than double the amount of last year, according to...
Being openly queer can often be seen as a balancing act, tiptoeing the thin line between the joy of unbridled self-expression and the safety of a heteronormative facade. In his autobiographical documentary, though, director Hao Wu delivers a poignant story on how this...
2018 has been hailed a landmark year in Asian representation. Kevin Kwan’s “Crazy Rich Asians” coupled with other hits like “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” and even the animated Pixar short “Bao,” have brought actors of Asian ethnicity to the fore of Hollywood....
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