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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As Election Day looms closer and closer, people are asking questions that many never thought to ask before. For example: How will Asian Americans vote? An increasing number of articles from NBC to ABC to Zora detail how impactful the Asian American & Pacific...
Hey Mochi family! This is a quick PSA to tell you that your vote counts more than ever. Voting rates among Asian American citizens remain low: During the 2016 presidential election only 49% of the eligible population turned up to the polls, in comparison with...
No longer just an app for food pictures and selfies, Instagram (IG) has grown into a powerful social media platform for activism. This summer, “Black Lives Matter” chants filled both our streets and our IG feeds, bringing recognition to Black activists and organizers,...
A live-action remake has the opportunity to be groundbreaking in and of itself. It could update the original by removing harmful stereotypes, introduce a cast of unknowns and elevate them to stardom, or provide a fresh take from the villain’s perspective....
If you’ve been following along with our column, perhaps you’ve taken steps to learn about allyship, support Black-owned businesses, and read essays by Black women writers. This month, we put together a list of movies, perfect for those of you staying home to practice...
Over the past month, there has been increasingly less media coverage of the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and associated protests against police brutality and systemic racism. And yet, another horrifying video of violence against a Black person has gone viral:...
On July 3, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines signed the Anti-Terrorism Act into law. This law allows the Philippine government to label any one a terrorist (within and outside the borders of the Philippines) for expressing dissent against the...
I never understood why Kali Ma was shoved in the back of my father’s altar, behind the fair goddesses. Wasn’t she the Hindu Goddess who protected her children? Why did her tongue hanging out of her mouth and her pitch-black skin attract the words “possession,” “evil,”...
There are 61 million people in America living with disabilities. That’s one in every four people. While the wheelchair symbol is the most common representation of disability, many disabled people do not utilize a mobility device. (Some even have disabilities that are...