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8.21.2016

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Tilda Swinton responds to Doctor Strange casting controversy: Tilda Swinton, who stars as The Ancient One in Marvel's upcoming Doctor Strange, says the film comes from "a very diverse place."

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Work In Progress: "I did workshops on Asian American feminism and talked about toxic masculinity and warned people what to look out for to identify a dangerous situation or relationship. I never once thought that I would have to do it myself."

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NBC's "Superstore" reveals that one character is undocumented: On the season two premiere of NBC's Superstore, Mateo, a gay character from the Philippines, discovers that he is an undocumented immigrant.

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Trump Campaign Assumed Indian-American Supporter Was A Protester, Tossed Him Out Of Rally: Needless to say, he no longer plans to vote for Trump.

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Thurgood Marshall's interracial love: 'I don't care what people think. I'm marrying you.' A profile of Cecilia "Cissy" Marshall, who met her future husband Thurgood Marshall when she was placed to work as a secretary at the NAACP.

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When Asian America was a Movement: Karen L. Ishizuka, a veteran of the Asian American Movement and author of Serve the People, rethinks the history of Asian American activism.

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The Raw Emotions, Music, and Activism of Thao Nguyen: Thao Nguyen of Thao & The Get Down Stay Down not only brings down the house with her music, she's also a committed activist

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When the Chant Comes: Two Poems by Kay Ulanday Barrett: Two poems by Kay Ulanday Barret, from his new collection When the Chant Comes.

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Truth, Lies and Chinese Art Inspire 'a Puzzle Box of a Play': Playwright Christopher Chen's Caught was inspired by the controversy over Mike Daisey, who admitted to fabricating details in his one man play about Chinese Factory workers.

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Second Jen breaks sitcom ground with two Asian women in lead roles: Samantha Wan and Amanda Joy created and star in the new sitcom Second Jen, premiering this fall on Canadian television.