Newsweek: I Abandoned My American Dream Because I Wasn’t White. Then I Had a Wake-Up Call
By Christopher Chin I remember when I realized I was Asian. It was a comment on the school playground—that I was hanging out with a “white boy.” Before, there was no difference between us. My friend and I just had fun together. But after that comment, I...
NPR: Jimmy O. Yang can’t take a compliment
Photo credit: DFree/Shutterstock Jimmy O. Yang finds his own success unlikely. He says as an Asian-American immigrant, he “snuck in” to show business. He’s worked his way from bit parts to big roles in Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians, and, now,...Business Wire: GoldenTV and Character Media Announce 22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala Honorees
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala (UNFO), the premier Asian American awards gala produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, is set to honor the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community’s biggest and brightest talents in...
The Tribeca Trib: OPINION: Chinatown Needs a Reopened Park Row, Closed Since 9/11
Guard booths at entrance to closed Park Row. (Photo credit: Open Park Row Now Coalition) Originally Posted Sep. 10, 2024 By Doris Ling-Cohan 9-11-24 marks the 23rd year of the horrific attack on the United States, with the bombing of the World Trade Towers causing the...BroadwayWorld: Shannon Tyo Shares Backstage Memories and Secrets From YELLOW FACE
By: Stephi Wild We all know how much hard work goes into the performances that audiences see eight times a week on Broadway. When they’re not giving it their all onstage, most performers are backstage doing what it takes to stay happy, healthy, and ready to go...
Smithsonian Announces National Conversation on Race
The Smithsonian’s “Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past” initiative continues the National Conversation on Race with a diverse offering of events Dec. 3–14 in San Antonio. The National Conversation on Race is hosted by and in collaboration with the...
NBC News: Indians become biggest international student group in U.S., surpassing Chinese for first time since 2009
Photo credit: Hryshchyshen Serhii/Shutterstock By Sakshi Venkatraman Indians have become the biggest group of international students in the U.S., surpassing Chinese students this year for the first time in 15 years. New data released by the State Department in...