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Tag: Chinese American
Character Concerts: Krost Returns to the Stage and Reignites Her Passion for Music
Southern California-native musician Krost, with her alternative indie sound, wasn’t afraid to be vulnerable on this week’s episode of Character Concerts and opened up about her creative struggle during […]
Character Conversations: Sunita Mani and Ivan Shaw Talk Growing up Asian American
As temperatures cool down across the country, enjoy an afternoon indoors with our latest episode of Character Conversations. Actors Sunita Mani and Ivan Shaw got to chat virtually about […]
The Legend Lives On In ‘Mulan’ 2020
A shy, awkward young girl stands in the center of a room as her mother and grandmother drape billowing fabrics around her and secure her hair in place with […]
Andrew Kung’s ‘The All-American’ Proves You Don’t Have To Fight To Be A Man
Flipping through the pages of Andrew Kung’s book, “The All-American,” feels almost like looking into a bejeweled, decadent wonderland—if that wonderland was populated solely by Asian American men. From a […]
Fresh Off The Dragon Boat: 5 Ways To Celebrate The Dragon Boat Festival
In 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival or Duanwu became an official holiday in China, but it’s been a popular folk holiday throughout the Chinese-speaking world for centuries. The festival’s […]
‘Chow’ Exhibit Explores and Celebrates Chinese Food
Chinese food has an extensive history in America. As a way to explore how Chinese American cuisine has evolved over time, New York’s Museum of Food and Drink is […]
Chinese American scientists accused as spies seek justice
A campaign, “Scientists Not Spies,” seeking justice for Chinese Americans wrongfully accused as spies, in most cases with charges dropped without explanation, apology or compensation, has been launched by […]
150 years of Chinese American identity, as told by ‘The Fortunes’
What is Chinese, what is American, and what is Chinese American? Peter Ho Davies, in his new novel “The Fortunes,” unraveling through 150 years, writes about the emergence – and […]
‘Tong Wars’ explores history of Chinese American immigrant gangs
A tale of violence between rival Chinese immigrant fraternities, or tongs, spans from the late 1800s to the Prohibition era in Scott D. Seligman’s “Tong Wars: The Untold Story […]
The Asian Americans Competing for Miss America, Including Two “Crystal Lees”
While Nina Davuluri claiming the Miss America 2014 title on Sunday night marked the first time an Indian American woman has won the coveted crown, merely focusing on Davuluri’s […]
Congresswoman's Nephew Commits Suicide After Marine Hazing Incident
The nephew of U.S. Rep. Judy Chu committed suicide in Afghanistan shortly after being hazed by his fellow Marines, according to an investigative report published yesterday by the Marine […]
