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Mother of the groom Eleanor Sung-Young (Michelle Yeoh)

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is a big win for Asian American representation in Hollywood — but what about Singaporean representation?

July 29, 2018Media

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.

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Yes, they came as refugees, but on ‘Queen Sugar’ this family from Vietnam gets to be so much more

July 23, 2018Culture

Remixed book covers imagine a young adult book series that confronts racism

January 24, 2018Books

A news organization that insisted on inclusive journalism is closing its doors

November 28, 2017Media

A scene from the latest issue of Superman.

Would Superman be a DACA recipient?

September 20, 2017Books

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What to say when you’re Asian American and someone calls you ‘exotic’

July 20, 2017Culture

Paula Williams Madison wasn’t on a panel, but she brought a different take on race to the audience at Asian American ComicCon.

Jack Shaheen, a Lebanese-American academic, challenged stereotypes of Arabs and Middle Easterners in movies and television.

This man spent his life challenging stereotypes of Arabs in film and television

July 17, 2017Culture

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

November 9, 2016Election 2016

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

September 19, 2016Justice

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.

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