When White Audiences Have Problems With TV Diversity
The 2014-2015 television schedule has been hailed as a breakthrough for television diversity. Not only did networks unroll an unprecedented…
Author: Jenn
NYC’s High-Stakes Testing for Elite Public Schools Is Not Helping Poor Asians Either
I’ve been writing in support of affirmative action in higher education for a few years now; and, with news that…
Jason Chu’s “MARVELS” and being an adult comic book fan
Got a heads-up this week about the latest song by artist Jason Chu: “Marvels”, featuring a haunting hook sung by…
Batgirl Variant Cover Glorifies Sexual Violence | #CancelTheCover
You can tell how unplugged I am from the mainstream fandom that the internet broke this week over a variant…
Why are feticide laws disproportionately criminalizing pregnant women of colour?
Last month, Purvi Patel faced two seemingly contradictory charges filed against her by the state of Indiana: feticide (actions leading to…
125 yrs later, Hong Yen Chang finally receives California law license denied to him because he was Chinese
Last year, I wrote about the story of Hong Yen Chang, a Chinese immigrant and law student who received his…
An Open Letter To Nan-Hui Jo | #DearNanHui #StandWithNanHui #Not1More
Today, the Stand With Nan-Hui group launched a letter-writing campaign urging supporters to write letters of support to and for Nan-Hui Jo, who…
Petition: Stop Deportation of Adult Adoptees and #KeepAdamHome
Last week, I wrote about Adam Crapser, an adult Korean American adoptee who as a child survived years of incredible…
tokyo fish story: A Tale of Traditionalism vs Progressivism Told Through the World of Sushi
Koji (Sab Shimono) is an aging sushi master on a lifelong quest to make the perfect sushi. His once-thriving restaurant is…
Was Elliot Rodger Asian American?
For weeks following the Isla Vista shooting, killer Elliot Rodger was described in mainstream media as a young White man.…
Woman arrested for calling Chicago restaurant “Chop Chop Chinaman” racist in graffiti
Last October, Chicago-area entrepreneur Larry Lee helped to open a restaurant featuring Chinese & Szechwan cuisine. The sign featured a…
APAIT’s Access to Status: Donate to create a mobile #HIV testing unit to serve #AAPI & other underserved communities!
The rate of new HIV diagnoses is high within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community: one of the few racial…