*

8.15.2021

Read These Blogs



What does Asian and Black racial solidarity look like
Black and Asian communities in America are often portrayed as in conflict with each other -- but that ignores the moments of solidarity, resistance and collective power.

* * *

The Asian Pop Stars Taking Center Stage
In the West, Asian musicians have long been marginalized. Now, though, a new generation of women are transforming their respective genres.

* * *

A Vietnamese refugee served as one of California's inmate firefighters. Then the state gave him to ICE
Phi Pham was due to be released early from Folsom State Prison, in part because of his explempary service as an inmate firefighter, but the state handed him over to ICE. He now faces deportation to Vietname -- a country he has never even been to.

* * *

A love letter to Sunisa Lee, and her Hmong parents.
Sunisa Lee, the Olympic champion, followed 'her light, her energy.' Her parents raised her differently than many Hmong girls. They all share in Sunisa Lee's success.

* * *

A Private-School Sex Educator Defends Her Methods
Justine Ang Fonte, a sex-positive educator, recently became the subject of angry reports after parents at two elite New York City schools complained about her curriculum.

* * *

Inside the Secretive, Semi-Illicit, High Stakes World of WhatsApp Mango Importing
Customs restrictions, high transport costs, and a short shelf life have made the world's greatest mangoes -- grown in Pakistan -- difficult to come by in the United States.

* * *

Ali Wong's Raunchy New Stand-Up Set Brings the Laughs We Need
Ali Wong's "Milk and Money Tour" hits the Beacon Theater at an uncertain time for live comedy. Luckily, the sex jokes are her funniest yet.

* * *

Meet "Spin" Star Avantika, Disney Channel's First Indian American Movie Star
The Disney Channel finally has its first Indian American movie star: Avantika, the self-aware and confident teen starring in the dramedy, Spin.

* * *

Manny Jacinto Is Moving on From 'The Good Place'
Manny Jacinto played "the ultimate himbo" Jason Mendoza for four years on The Good Place. Now he's ready to take on different roles.

* * *

‘Nine Days’ Helmer Edson Oda Talks Working With His Filmmaking 'Hero' Spike Jonze
Ever since Nine Days filmmaker Edson Oda won the Sundance Film Festival's Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award in January 2020, the prize has been a great boost of confidence whenever a little imposter syndrome kicks in.