Race is No Just Cause: The US Government’s Racist Profiling of Asian Americans
Earlier this week, I gave a standing-room only talk at Yale about the Asian American Model Minority Myth, wherein I…
Office of Civil Rights: No Evidence of Anti-Asian Discrimination in Princeton Admissions
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has concluded an investigation into admissions practices at Princeton University. The…
It’s Time to Reinvent “The Mikado” Without the Racism
Having learned nothing apparently from last year’s “Mikado” fiasco in Seattle, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) —…
Sikhtoons Responds to Recent Hate Crimes Targeting Indian and Sikh Americans
Vishavjit Singh, creator of Sikhtoons, has created a cartoon expression of our collective outrage with regard to the recent apparently hate-motivated assaults…
Hate Crimes Charges Will Be Filed Against Suspect in Beating of Sikh American Man
Less than a week after the DuPage County’s State’s Attorney’s Office announced that the 17-year-old suspect in the brutal beating of…
Mistrial Declared for Cop Who Paralyzed Indian American Grandfather
The civil rights trial against Madison, Alabama police officer Eric Parker has ended in a mistrial after a third attempt by…
No Hate Crime Charges After Sikh American Man Beaten Days Before Anniversary of 9/11
A mere three days before the 14th anniversary of September 11th, 2001, the Sikh Coalition reports that 53-year-old Inderjit Singh Mukker —…
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Asian Americans, We Must Stand Strong with our Undocumented Immigrants | #MyAsianAmericanStory
Whether it is Donald Trump’s verbal caricature of overseas Chinese businessmen, or Jeb Bush’s proclamation that when it comes to “anchor…
Study: Asian Americans More Likely to be Charged Higher Prices for Princeton Review’s Test Prep Courses
Propublica released findings today suggesting that the Princeton Review — one of the nation’s top standardized test prep services, which offers…
Wall Street Journal Deletes Tweet That Used anti-Asian Slur To Describe China’s President
Last night, the Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) tweeted an off-colour remark using an anti-Asian slur in a headline about China’s president,…
#WomensEqualityDay Forgets Women of Colour
On August 26th, Americans marked the 95th anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, after a long and hard-fought battle by…
Trump Mocks Asian Speech Patterns in Campaign Speech
Oh, hell no. Less than an hour after Donald Trump ejected Univision reporter Jorge Ramos from a press conference in Iowa,…