5.17.2020

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What I Want the Woman Behind the Counter to Know
Remember this the next time you order takeout.

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Why I’ve Stopped Telling People I’m Not Chinese
When confronted with racism toward anyone, our instinct should be indignation, not deflection.

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Taking My Place at My Father's Grocery Store
"Under the new state order, grocery stores were deemed one of the few essential businesses allowed to remain open. Our neighborhood would depend on us -- I think I can say this without exaggeration -- to stay alive."

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What It Means to Make Art as an Asian American in the Pandemic
Many Asian-American artists feel a calling to make explicitly political art that pushes back against racism during the pandemic, continuing a legacy of protest art that began in the 1960s.

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Harvard Law School Came After Me for Speaking Up About My Sexual Assault
Kelly Yang attended Harvard Law School from 2002–2005. She was one of the youngest women ever to go to Harvard Law School, having gone to college at 13 and law school at 17 years old.

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This Korean Cooking Facebook Group Makes Me Feel Less Alone
It's an online utopia of eager-to-learn kimchi lovers.

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A New History of Being Asian-American
The PBS documentary series Asian Americans is an ambitious attempt to make Asian-American history accessible to a broader public.

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Jon M. Chu Picks His Most Influential Films from Asian-American Filmmakers
Director Jon M. Chu put together his personal list of influential Asian American filmmakers.

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Gene Luen Yang discusses Superman's battle against the KKK in new graphic novel
Gene Luen Yang’s adaptation of Superman Smashes the Klan focuses on a Chinese American family moving to a mostly white Metropolis suburb.

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Sandra Oh Is in a League of Her Own
What makes a woman of character? Just ask Sandra Oh.


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