No meek Asians here. Whether in grassroots organizations, nonprofit groups, or government positions, Asian American women are making our voices heard.
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This article is part of a series of articles commemorating Mental Health Awareness Month. We recognize that the stigma around mental health care — in Asian American communities, in particular — often keeps people from seeking help or having transparent conversations...
For this month’s resource roundup, we’re featuring podcasts. It seems like everyone has an idea for a podcast these days, and it’s easy to see why. Podcasts are bite-sized serial programs that you can stream or download, and listen to from anywhere. They’re amazing...
“We are seeing so many Black women, or biracial women like Kamala Harris, who are really leading a movement, and representing for all women of color out here. Black women have been equalizing for such a long time that it is only right that we represent that on TV.”...
It’s tax season and some of us will be getting a nice return in the mail. We recognize that this is a difficult economic time for many, and not everyone is in a position to give. However, if you have the means, donating is one of the easiest and most straightforward...
Even though it’s 2021, consistently diverse on-screen representation in the entertainment industry is a hard ask. In the last five years, there have been more films that not only center and focus on characters of color — just think Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” (2017) or...
Between November 7, 2020 and January 5, 2021, women of color and Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers helped Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock flip the Senate by winning both runoff elections in Georgia. This rare opportunity to unseat both incumbents...
Ever wondered what “decolonizing” means? In social justice work and even daily life, decolonizing has definitely become a buzzwork, e.g. “decolonizing the syllabus” and “decolonizing reading lists.” Here’s a primer on what decolonization means and how it affects your...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes have been rising in number and prominence. And while outcries from our community are still not given the attention they deserve, it feels good to know that other communities of color have our back....
Between March and August 2020, the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council collected more than 2,500 incidents of anti-Asian discrimination from 47 states and D.C. These incidents range from shouted racial slurs to Asians and Asian Americans being barred from...