Priyanka Chopra Has Some Interesting Views On Diversity. We Break Them Down.
By Guest Contributors: Lakshmi Gandhi (@lakshmigandhi) and Asha Sundararaman (@mixedtck) We’re less than ten days away from the season two premiere…
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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…
A List Of Things Huma Abedin Is Not
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Huma Abedin is a senior aide to former Secretary of State (and Democratic nominee)…
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…
Tired of Ryan Lochte? Let’s Celebrate Olympian Amini Fonua Instead!
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) If you’re like most people, you are probably fed up by increasingly ridiculous and…
In memory of Ashdeep Kaur, age 9
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Sometimes a story appears on the local news that’s so sad, tragic, and infuriating…
Broad Data Categories Undermine California Community Colleges’ Commitment to Student Success
By Guest Contributor: Ryan Khamkongsay, Institutional Researcher If knowledge is power, then accurate data is the foundation of empowerment. We…
In Our Own Backyard: What You Need to Know About Human And Sex Trafficking in the U.S.
By Guest Contributor: Brian Kent Most readers are likely aware that human and sex trafficking is a serious problem in…
Why This Election Matters
By Guest Contributor: Timmy Lu (@timmyhlu) I’ve been voting and tracking national electoral politics since I was nine, when I…
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Would Donald Trump still be a Freddie Mercury fan if he knew Freddie’s life story?
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Before journalist Jarrett Hill broke the story of Melania Trump’s alleged plagiarism of Michelle…
The Mattering of Black Lives for Non-Black People of Color
By Guest Contributor: Cynthia Wu I first became aware of Minnesota’s outlier status when I lived there between 2002 and…