Focusing on Parasite’s Success Misses an Opportunity to Challenge Anti-Blackness
By Guest Contributor: Nicholas Wong Last month, people around the world celebrated the underdog success of Korean film Parasite as…
California Formally Apologizes to Japanese Americans for WWII Incarceration
The California State Assembly voted unanimously today to pass a bill that formally apologizes for its role in the WW2…
Warren Releases Extensive Plan for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Disclosure: After supporting the Castro campaign to its end, I recently indicated my public support for the Warren campaign. Coinciding…
AAPIs Need to be Part of the Equal Pay Conversation
Today is AAPI Equal Pay Day, the day in 2020 when an Asian American or Pacific Islander woman would —…
What we’re not talking about when we talk about equal pay
By Guest Contributor: Sung Yeon Choimorrow (Executive Director, NAPAWF) The gender pay gap is the difference between what men and…
“Parasite” makes history at Oscars
Bong Joon-Ho’s “Parasite” — a compelling exploration of class inequality in South Korea — has received near-universal critical acclaim. The…
Just Show Up: A Field Guide to Campaign Volunteering in Iowa – as an Asian American from California
By Guest Contributor: Kevin Xu, Model Majority Podcast Last week, I traveled from my home in San Francisco, California to…
Unsent Letters: Dear Ah Ma
Unsent Letters is a new limited-run series at Reappropriate. Writers are invited to contribute a letter, poem, or other work…
“Parasite” Blu-Ray Giveaway Contest
By now, you might have heard of this little movie called Parasite which has taken the Hollywood awards season by…
Watchmen breaks the promise of Lady Trieu’s naming
By Guest Contributor: Mai Nguyen Do The reveal of Watchmen’s Lady Trieu began as a promise of innovative retelling and…
#GivingTuesday 2019: Reappropriate’s Top 5, and a listing of AAPI non-profits
Every year, I publish a working list of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) non-profit groups for your consideration for…
Republican Senator Compares Trump Impeachment Hearing to Japanese American Incarceration
Republican Senator John Kennedy’s statements earlier this week would be laughable if they weren’t so ahistorical and trivializing of racial…