representation
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a big win for Asian American representation in Hollywood — but what about Singaporean representation?
It’s a rare big US studio film with an all Asian cast. But here’s why those with ties to Singapore’s local literary scene have mixed feelings about it.
Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more
Remixed book covers imagine a young adult book series that confronts racism
A news organization that insisted on inclusive journalism is closing its doors
What to say when you’re Asian American and someone calls you ‘exotic’
Paula Williams Madison wasn’t on a panel, but she brought a different take on race to the audience at Asian American ComicCon.
This man spent his life challenging stereotypes of Arabs in film and television
Jack Shaheen, a Lebanese-American, spent decades documenting and criticizing the way the movie and television industry stereotypes Arabs and Middle Easterners. He passed away last week.
These elected officials are among the few who were born outside the US
Immigrants make up 13 percent of the population but only one percent of the current Congress. A few more are joining the ranks this year, though.
In New York City, lawyers make all the difference for immigrant detainees facing deportation
In 2012, 1,202 people were ordered removed from the US at one New York City courthouse. This year? Just 535 were deported. And that's, many say, because of the lawyers.