New York’s Asian American “band of brothers” all defeated in Tuesday’s Democratic primary
Over this past week, I’ve been covering the New York Democratic primary, where three Asian American men — Tim Wu,…
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The Wu/Liu Divide: NY Asian American politicians caught in the crossfire of a Dem upheaval
Late last week, I wrote about New York Lt. Governor candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement of State Senator hopeful John Liu’s…
Nation’s largest conference on AAPI social justice to take place Sept 25-26 | #AJC2014
The Advancing Justice conference is the nation’s largest conference focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander social justice. It…
NY State Senate candidate John Liu rejects Lt. Gov candidate Tim Wu’s endorsement
This is virtually unheard of in political campaigns. This is a big frickin’ deal. Former NYC Comptroller and City Councilman,…
Top NYC lawyer: NYPD influenced by anti-Asian & anti-Muslim bias in arresting her for blocking sidewalk
42-year-old Chaumtoli Huq is a top human rights lawyer and formerly a prominent attorney for NYC Public Advocate Letitia James’…
LA play explores mother-daughter relationships & stigma of mental illness among AAPI
Artists at Play is a relatively new Asian American theatre collective in Los Angeles, and they are proud to announce…
AAAJ-AAJC Seeking Advocacy Communications Fellow! It could be you!
Are you a recent college graduate with an interest in getting into the Asian American non-profit advocacy sector? Asian Americans…
Could Tim Wu become New York’s first Asian American to hold statewide elected office?
Next week on September 9th, New York voters will go to the polls to vote in the Democratic primary for…
Remembering Two Historic Moments for AAPI & the Labour Movement | #LaborDay
Today is Labour Day, a national day to commemorate the role of the American labour movement in shaping contemporary US…
The Culture Canard of the Model Minority Myth: how racial gaps in academics aren’t due to cultural pathology
This past week, Bill O’Reilly was his usual raging asshole self when he set out on his Fox News show “The…
84yo Asian American victim of NYPD brutality to sue city for $5 million
I blogged earlier this year about the story of Kang Chun Wong, the 84 year old Chinese American man who…
Reappropriate: The Podcast – Ep. 5 | What is #AAPI #feminism?
I’m really excited to present the newest episode of Reappropriate: The Podcast, wherein guest Juliet Shen (@juliet_shen) of Fascinasians and I…