BREAKING: California Governor Signs AAPI Data Disaggregation Bill Into Law
Following years of tireless advocacy work by AAPI advocacy groups, California has signed a critical data disaggregation bill into law.…
Category: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
‘Designated Survivor’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 1, ‘Pilot’
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@lakshmigandhi) As with any recaps, please be wary of spoilers. What would you do if you…
Echoes of Pvt. Danny Chen: Fresh Focus on Military Hazing after Muslim Asian American’s Death
Raheel Siddiqui was just 20 years old when he first arrived at Parris Island, where the young Marine recruit faced…
Mark Wahlberg Ends Request for Pardon in Anti-Asian Assault Conviction
Last week, actor Mark Wahlberg said in an interview at the Toronto Film Festival that he “regrets” filing a request in…
To Build a Name Brand of Chinese Americans
Editor’s Note: This post is an English-language translation of a Chinese-language essay that was widely circulated through predominantly Chinese-language social…
An Open Letter to the Asian American Men’s Rights Movement
By Guest Contributor: Evelyn Kim (@wordsfromevelyn) Dear Asian American Men’s Rights Activists (MRAs): I’ve come across your Reddit threads, your…
Asian Americans, We Cannot Be Silent on the Dakota Access Pipeline | #NoDAPL
A war is being waged right now to defend Native lands and people from fresh exploitation by the United States…
UFC Issues Statement on Anti-Asian Racism During UFC 202
The Ultimate Fighting Championship company has released an official statement reprimanding middleweight Alex Nicholson for a series of derogatory and racially charged anti-Asian…
BREAKING: Purvi Patel Released After Appeals Court Overturns Feticide Conviction
Just over a month after her feticide conviction was overturned by an Indiana Appeals Court, Purvi Patel has been freed.…
Gay Asian Group in NYC Condemns NYS Senate Candidate SJ Jung’s Comments on LGBTQ People
By Guest Contributor: Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York (GAPIMNY, @GAPIMNYorg) Since 1990, the Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of…
Anti-Affirmative Action Group Files Another Complaint — This Time Against Cornell and Columbia
Yesterday, guest writer Felix Huang (@Brkn_Yllw_Lns) wrote an incredible essay for this blog suggesting that in talking to Chinese American…
From Self-Interest to Collective Morality: How We Must Reframe the Discussion on Affirmative Action in the Asian American Community
By Guest Contributor: Felix Huang (@Brkn_Yllw_Lns) When the matter comes under contest, affirmative action’s Asian American advocates readily point to…