Here's What's Going On With Affirmative Action And School Admissions
School may be out, but there has been no lack of news this summer on race and admissions: an announcement from Jeff Sessions, a Harvard lawsuit, changes in the Supreme Court and proposals for selective high schools in New York City. Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments, according to NPR.
‘A Huge Blind Spot': Why New York Asians Feel Overlooked
In New York City's efforts to desegregate its elite public high schools, many Asian Americans feel silenced and targeted. Community leaders say that in New York, far from being the "model minority," they are the overlooked minority, taken for granted in the city's calculus of political power.
Telling the wrong story about racial discrimination in education
"While many assume that high performance on standardized tests results from hard work and studying, research suggests otherwise. Among the most important predictors of test scores are parents' education and income."
Asian-Americans on being "likable" in the modern workplace
A lawsuit claiming Harvard ranked Asian-American students lower on personality traits like "likability" reflects stereotypes that persist in the workforce, too.
‘Choose the important over the urgent,' and more writing advice from Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee, author of the historical novel Pachinko, shares her daily writing routine, the best writer's advice she's ever received, and the overlooked books she thinks are important to read now.
After Inheriting My Grandmother's Jewelry, I'm Finally Embracing My Chinese Background
"My grandmother never had a doubt of who she was, and by passing down her heirloom jewelry, she's showing me who I am and my family roots."
Brown Girls Creator Fatimah Asghar on Turning Microagressions Into Dark Comedy
"I've found my chosen family in queer communities of color and with other queer Muslims. What I long for most are spaces where I don't have to explain myself, in which my identities are not contradictory, places where I get to be my full self. Where I -- not a man or husband—decide who I am."
New Bruce Lee bio debunks myths about the 'kung fu Jesus'
A new biography debunks some of the most popular myths -- and exposes new truths -- about Bruce Lee.
