Asian Americans Must Reject Being Used as a Wedge by Those Who Oppose Affirmative Action
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for over an hour with regards to Fisher II, the second hearing of…
‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 11, “Inside”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Lakshmi’s recaps for “Quantico” episodes 1-7 can be found here and for episode 8 onward…
#SareeNotSorry: When America Treats Me Like I’m “Illegal” Just For Being Brown
This post was originally published on Medium. By Guest Contributor: Tanya Rawal (@Saree_NotSorry, IG: Saree.Not.Sorry) The immigration debates are not about legality,…
The Absurd, Racist, and Unfounded Fears at the Core of Islamophobia
So, I’m on a roll this week, posting about why I believe we — as Asian Americans, as Americans, and…
Chinese Exclusion, and the Dangerous Islamophobia of Donald Trump
Yesterday, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump announced his most extremist position to-date. Coincident with the 74th anniversary of the attack on…
We Cannot Remember a Day of Infamy While Forgetting its Racist Aftermath
Today marks the 74th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbour, which left nearly 2,500 Americans dead and more than…
‘Quantico’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 10, “Quantico”
By Guest Contributor: Lakshmi Gandhi (@LakshmiGandhi) Lakshmi’s recaps for “Quantico” episodes 1-7 can be found here and for episode 8 onward…
“East of Hollywood”: It’s Not Easy Being an Asian American Actor When You’re Not the Asian Non-Asians Think You Are
We’ve finally entered December of 2015, and I have one end-of-the-year prediction to make: expect a deluge of year-in-review think pieces…
Asian American Students to Brandeis University Administration: #WeNeedAAPIStudies!
Brandeis University is a research and liberal arts university located just west of Massachusetts, and currently serves an undergraduate student…
Playwright David Henry Hwang Recovering After Being Slashed in Neck in Random Assault
The New York Daily News reports today that Tony Award-winning playwright and Yale alum David Henry Hwang is recovering in…
Disrespecting Diwali: A Look at Our Cultural Hypocrisy
By Guest Contributor: Sridhar Karra When I was a college student, I attended my university’s annual Diwali program, organized by…
Arsonist Burns Nearly 40 Hindu Flags in Queens
New York Police Department officers are searching for a suspected arsonist in a Thanksgiving day attack on a local Queens-area…