Heroes Among Us: Tracey Tong Defends Muslims from Verbal Attack

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By Ed Diokno
Views from the Edge

 

100 AAPI Organizations Sign Letter of Resistance vs. Trump

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By Ed Diokno

In a strange way, Donald Trump is uniting us.

The momentum from last weekend’s Women’s Marches across the country and supportive demonstrations around the world, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the anti-Vietnam demonstrations of the 60s and … Read more

L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival showcases AAPI talent

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By Ed Diokno

Hey Hollywood! Looking for new stories that reflect the real America? Looking for talent to diversify your products or staff? Looking for filmmakers, writers, directors, actors so you can walk-the-walk when you talk-the-talk about the need for diversity in the television and motion picture industry?

Head … Read more

KARE: Asian American Students Demand to be Included in Diversity Issues

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The recent departure of a Hmong American professor at the University of Minnesota sparked a protest by Asian American students demanding more inclusion, reports KARE TV.

The Students describe Professor Juavah Lee as one of their top advocates in the office of the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence. The U of M is refusing … Read more

Disabled Asian Americans Still Fighting for a Seat at the Table

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This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

As with so much in our society, disabled Asian Americans have had to fight for a seat at the table to advocate for issues important to them.

Among those in the forefront is Alice Wong.

She runs the Disability Visibility Project.

“There are … Read more