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10 Years After Starring in ‘Gran Torino’, I See Today’s Anti-Asian Racism for What it Really Is
Back in 2008, I starred opposite Clint Eastwood in “Gran Torino” playing the lead Hmong role in a…
Why I Refuse to Be an Asian Tiger Mom or a Pushover Parent
Editor’s Note: Katharine Chan is a Chinese-Canadian author, mother, and culture blogger behind the site Sum on Sleeve. The views…
We Started With A Napkin and Ended Up With An Nintendo Wii
We met at our local ice cream shop to get a napkin and begin our quest. The day…
Think Adopting Children of Color Makes You Woke? It Doesn’t
White people have been adopting children of color for decades, using infertility, religion, or unacknowledged white saviorism to…
How Asian Men Get Lured Into The Toxic ‘Incel Community’
Editor’s Note: Eric Trinh Chu is an educator from San Francisco. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely…
A Letter to My Crazy (and Maybe Not Rich) Asians
Editor’s Note: Anna Zhang is a writer, teacher, and first generation Fuzhounese American from Brooklyn, New York. The views…
This Japanese Douchebag Has No Business Talking About Race In America
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of…
Starbucks is Trying to Fix Its Problem with Racism — Now It’s the Police’s Turn
Editor’s Note: Dr. Eugene Gu is a resident physician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and president of the Ganogen Research Institute.…
My Experience With a White Worshipper
Editor’s Note: Carol Wild is a Taiwanese/New Zealander Blogger. The views expressed in this piece are solely her…
Why Mulan is the Ultimate Asian American
Editor’s Note: Benjamin To is a Los Angeles based writer, director, and producer who founded BAND WITH NO NAME…
The Day I Changed The Conversation Around Our Chinese Family’s Dinner Table
Editor’s Note: Katharine Chan is a Chinese-Canadian author, mother, and culture blogger behind the site Sum on Sleeve. The…
A Letter to Asian Girls
Editor’s Note: Caroline Wang is a Chinese-Australian university student living and studying in Melbourne. The views expressed in this…
