Man arrested, charged with hate crime in anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh hit-and-run
Earlier this month, I posted about the Queens-area hit-and-run of Sandeep Singh, a South Asian American man who was run…
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Opera Providence mocks, threatens peaceful protest against RI yellowface production of #Mikado
Last month, a yellowface production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta “The Mikado” — put on by local Seattle Gilbert &…
Lives Unlived & Dreams Undone: America’s Siege on Blackness | #Ferguson
An unarmed teenager raises his hands above his head and pleads for his life. He is fatally gunned down by…
Awesome new header art for Reappropriate!
No, thine eyes do not deceive! Thanks to the incredibly talented Alison Roberts (who also happens to be my cousin),…
12 life lessons I learned from the incredible Robin Williams
By now, you’ve heard the news: yesterday, Robin Williams died of apparent suicide at the age of 63. Depression has…
Reappropriate: The Podcast – Ep. 3 | #AAPI and affirmative action
I’m excited to announce episode #3 of Reappropriate: The Podcast is now live! This week, I invite fellow blogger Byron…
ACT NOW! Go (in-person or online) to Seattle Rep’s diversity townhall on 8/18, 6:30pm | #Mikado #SeattleAFAR
Yellowface and brownface seems to be all the rage these days. The Asian American blogosphere has been leading a vocal…
After one month, here’s the “Butchers’ Bill” for the Gaza Conflict
After just over a month of fighting, a 72 hour cease-fire held through to the end of last week. Rocket…
Obama advisor & director of WH Initiative on #AAPI shares family history of mental illness | #MentalHealth
The statistics on mental health in the Asian American community are staggering, if well-known to regular readers of this blog: Asian…
Comedy Central’s Drunk History on Sen. Daniel Inouye, starring Steve Yeun
The blog title speaks for itself, but in case you weren’t reading: an upcoming episode of Comedy Central‘s “Drunk History” will…
KY Democratic operative launches torrent of racist anti-Asian tweets against Elaine Chao
Although these days, Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao is predominantly seen stumping with husband Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConell, Chao…
Bloggers launch #APABookClub to highlight AAPI authors and works
Chalk this up to AAPIs yet again using cyberspace in new and creative ways to foster greater community engagement and…