Open Letter: Reappropriate Supports the Asian American Studies Working Group at Duke University
For several years, students at Duke University have been working tirelessly to implement an Asian American Studies Program for students.…
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Charlyne Yi Recounts Racist Remarks from Writer and Director David Cross
This story was updated on October 17, 2017, October 18, 2017, and October 20, 2017 with new developments. Please scroll…
University of Maryland Students Organize Rally for Immigrant Rights as Part of Week of #AAPIAction
This past week, Asian American scholars and activists (organized under the group, AAPIVoices) staged a nationwide week of action (#AAPIAction)…
Racist “Dirty Chinese Restaurant” Mobile Game Pulled by Developers After Community Backlash
Last week, I posted about “Dirty Chinese Restaurant”, a mobile game in development by a newcomers Big-O-Tree Games, based in…
Open Letter: Reappropriate Opposes Fence Construction at Historic Tule Lake WWII Camp Site
Last week, I blogged about how a proposed perimeter fence around the Tulelake Municipal Airport was threatening the Tule Lake…
Canada’s NDP Party Elects Sikh-Canadian Jagmeet Singh as Leader
In a historic vote, the third largest political party in Canada — the social democrat New Democratic Party (NDP) —…
Survivor of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Faces Deportation by US Immigration | #FreeNy
Ny Nourn was born into war and violence. Nourn’s mother fled genocide in Cambodia to a refugee camp in Thailand…
Racist “Dirty Chinese Restaurant” Mobile Game Invokes Anti-Chinese Stereotypes
This post was updated on October 5, 2017. Please scroll to the bottom for updates. A Canadian independent mobile game…
BREAKING: Cancer Patient’s Sister Granted Humanitarian Travel Visa to Donate Stem Cells | #SaveHelen
Last week, I wrote about the story of acute myeloid leukemia patient Helen Huynh whose sister — a rare perfect stem…
Calling all Organizers and Activists: Sign up Now to Host an Event for Week of #AAPIAction
In the wake of — well, everything that’s happening right now in the United States; but most specifically, the Trump…
Proposed Airport Fence at Tule Lake Will Cut Off Access to WW2-era Incarceration Camp History
During World War II, 120,000 Japanese and Japanese American civilians — many American citizens by birth — were forcibly imprisoned…
US Immigration Denies Travel Visa to Sister Whose Stem Cells Would Save Cancer Patient’s Life
60-year-old Helen Huynh’s health deteriorates daily as she waits to receive a stem cell donation that would save her life…