representation

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?

Media

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.

Man at dinner table, surrounded by people

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

Culture
Two book cover images.

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

Books
Sepia-tone image of man in jacket, profile photo, in front of 1980s computers

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

Media
A scene from the latest issue of Superman.

Would Superman be a DACA recipient?

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

Culture

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

Culture

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.

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These elected officials are among the few who were born outside the US

Election 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.

Double doors on a street

In New York City, lawyers make all the difference for immigrant detainees facing deportation

Justice

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.