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1.03.2016

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Long Before They Were 'Apparent Muslims,' Sikhs Were Targeted In U.S.: While Sikh-Americans have come under increased scrutiny in recent years due to the misconception that they follow Islam, the history of Sikhs in America coming under attack begins long before the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Editorial: We are all Amrik Singh Bal: "We stand in solidarity with the Sikh community and with all those who celebrate, practice and protect our constitutional right to religious freedom – and believe that America's embrace of immigrants has made it a stronger, better country."

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2015 Was More Than Just a Banner Year for Asian Americans on Television: "If 2014 was a banner year for Asian Americans on TV, then 2015 was a banner year for their hyphenated identities to find a home in primetime programming -- progress that had as much, if not more, to do with what was happening behind the cameras as what was happening on screen."

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Best Asian American TV and Film Roles in 2015: The Center for Asian American Media polled staffers, interns, community partners and friends and asked: "Who would you nominate for the best TV and film roles featuring an Asian American character from 2015?" Here are their picks.

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The Winners And Losers Of Asian Representation In Hollywood In 2015: BuzzFeed's Susan Cheng looks back at the year for Asians in Hollywood -- the good, the "meh," and the ugly. Spoiler alert.

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The 'Asian Superhero' is Not an Oxymoron: The Nerds of Color's Keith Chow responds to Umapagan Ampikaipakan's ill-conceived New York Times op-ed piece, which called into question the entire concept of an "Asian superhero." Clearly, Keith disagreed.

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Thick Dumpling Skin Podcast - Episode 1: Our good friends Lynn Chen and Lisa Lee just launched a new podcast for Thick Dumpling Skin, the community they founded for Asian Americans to discuss and share about struggles surrounding food and body image.

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Remembering Grace Lee Boggs: Filmmaker Grace Lee Boggs wrote about the legendary late activist Grace Lee Boggs for the "Why They Mattered" feature of Politico's year-end issue.

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How Vietnamese Refugees Spent 40 Years Rejuvenating An Oklahoma City Neighborhood: In the 1970s, nearly 7,000 Vietnamese families resettled in Oklahoma City -- a refugee community that helped transform the area now known as the Asian District.

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Marvin Yueh's Top 5 Podcasts Hosted by Asian Americans in 2015: Marvin Yueh, Associate Director of Kollaboration, loves podcasts. Here are his top five podcasts featuring Asian American hosts and perspectives launched in 2015.

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Backstage Hijinks and Holiday Love! Spend a Two-Show Day at Allegiance With Elena Wang: Elena Wang, who is enjoying her Broadway debut in Allegiance, takes us backstage at the new musical.

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Dream Big Friends Interview: An interview with the creators of Big Dream Friends, a new toy brand -- starring Yuna, perhaps the first Asian American lead character of a doll line -- that aims to bust up the status quo.

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Ken Jeong Is Not Cracking Asian Jokes: Ken Jeong, creator, executive producer and star of ABC's Dr. Ken, talks to New York Times Magazine about comedy, haters and creators.

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Vincent Rodriguez III Talks “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” And How Minorities Are Changing Television: Vincent Rodriguez III, star of the CW musical comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, talks about his breakthrough role and how minorities are changing the landscape of television and entertainment.

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'Hamilton' Cast Helps Children in Need: Philippa Soo, who stars as Eliza Schuyler in the hit Broadway musical Hamilton, recruited her colleagues to participate in "The Eliza Project," a youth initiative that extends her character's charitable legacy.

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When the TV Laws met the real Laws: Benjamin Law, author of The Family Law, discusses some of the weird moments in the strange world of developing a TV show based on your own family.


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