The MLK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most
"What made King truly radical was his desire to act on this empathy for people not like himself, neither black nor American. For him, there was “no meaningful solution” to the war without taking into account Vietnamese people, who were “the voiceless ones.” Recognizing their suffering from far away, King connected it with the intimate suffering of African Americans at home. The African-American struggle to liberate black people found a corollary in the struggle of Vietnamese people against foreign domination."
It's a good day to reflect on tise 2019 TIME essay by Viet Thanh Nguyen, who considers Martin Luther King Jr.'s much lesser-known speech, "Beyond Vietnam," far more necessary and insighful -- and urgent -- than the speech is he most remembered for.
A Bay Area woman thought her music days were over — until TikTok found her song
This is the awesome story of Elizabeth Yi and the obscure song she sang nearly 30 years ago -- "Reunion," as part of the late '90s indie band Korea Girl -- that unexpectedly became TikTok-powered viral hit in 2025, and rediscovered by a new generation of listeners.
Connie Chan has a not-so-secret weapon in run for Congress: Being Chinese
Meet Connie Chan, the San Francisco Supervisor who is running in a competitive race to replace the finally-retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi -- and leaning hard into her Chinese American heritage to get her name out, build community coalitions, and court the city's Chinese American voters.
Martial arts icon Bruce Leung passes away at 77
Hong Kong veteran martial arts actor Bruce Leung Siu-Lung passed away last week at the age of 77. Yes, he was one of the many "clones" of the Bruceploitation era. More recently, he was seen as "The Beast" in Stephen Chow's 2004 blockbuster Kung Fu Hustle. Known in the 1970s as one of Hong Kong's "Four Dragons" alongside Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Ti Lung, he had established a multi-faceted career as an actor, stuntman, action choreographer, and director.
This "Year of the Horse" shirt design from Subtly Asian Shop is my vibe.
