APIAVote Seeking Summer Interns for 2016!
One of my favourite non-profits — APIAVote — is seeking summer interns for 2016! APIAVote is one of the nation’s…
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American Pick-Up Artist Is Selling Videos to Teach Tourists How To Harass Asian Women
(H/T: E.C.) In 2014, self-described “dating coach” Julien Blanc drew the attention of feminists (myself included) for a series of…
Bronx Man Assaulted For Wearing Shalwar Kameez, Called “ISIS” During Attack
The New York Times reports that a 43-year-old South Asian man was assaulted by two men yesterday while he was walking with…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Police Officer Who Paralyzed Elderly Indian Grandfather
After a second trial ended in a mistrial due to jury deadlock late last year, a judge has now granted a motion…
A Podcast for Women of Colour and Anyone Else Who “Gives an F”
Have you ever been frustrated by the lack of content — even new media content — with an intersectional focus…
Hawaiian Man Files Lawsuit After Being Beaten by Police Officer for Praying Over Monk Seal
In a story that has received scant mainstream attention, a Hawaiian man was savagely beaten by a Honolulu Police Department officer…
Community Offers Rewards for Information in Fresno Attacks on Sikh American Men | #WhyWeAreHere
By now, readers of this blog are familiar with America’s rising epidemic of Islamophobic hate crimes, which target both Muslim…
“Allegiance” To Give Final Broadway Performance in February
Just three months after opening on Broadway, “Allegiance” — which tackles Japanese American incarceration with a story inspired by the childhood…
We Must Find the Courage to Defy the NRA
When I first moved to the United States from Canada, I was shocked by the casual normalcy with which Americans…
Deal Between Japan and Korea Regarding Comfort Women Deserves Criticism
In a major development, the Japanese and South Korean governments reached an agreement today concerning Korean comfort women kidnapped and…
2015 Asian America in Review: Top 10 AANHPI Stories You Might Have Missed
As the year winds down to a close, these are the top ten political stories that had a major impact…
Federal Court of Appeals Rules Denial of “Slants” Trademark is Unconstitutional
For the last several years, Asian American rock band, “The Slants”, has been in a knockdown fight with the US…