A dance of lions
A photographer’s encounter with one of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations in New York’s Chinatown.
A taste of home: NYU alumni launch Asian flavor-inspired NYC ice cream startup
An ice cream startup founded by NYU alumni Deborah Tanudirjo and Liz Margaretha supports the AAPI community with Asian-inspired flavors and philanthropy.
Even before they were a headline
A collaborative poetry piece written to celebrate people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in response to the rise in anti-Asian hate
API students wrestle with whether they are Asian enough
Pandemic-related hate and the response of the Stop AAPI Hate movement have made some students question whether they count as API. This article is the third in Sabrina Choudhary’s series documenting Asian and Pacific Islander students’ experiences with race at NYU.
‘So f-cking racist, it’s not even funny’: API students are frustrated with microaggressions from professors
Asian Pacific Islander students dealt with everyday microaggressions from professors long before pandemic-related hate. This article is the second in Sabrina Choudhary’s series documenting API students’ experiences with race at NYU.
Give back to 886: a Taiwanese restaurant that empowered the NYC community during COVID-19
NYU alum and 886 co-owner Andy Chuang speaks about the restaurant's decision to support other local restaurants and feed hospital workers during the height of the pandemic.
University community responds to surge in anti-Asian racism
After anti-Asian backlash accompanied the rise of COVID-19 last spring, hostility towards Asian-Americans is on the rise once again as the pandemic reaches its one-year anniversary.
Confronting Identity in Light of Coronavirus and Xenophobia
As much as I may identify with my own nation, the recent pandemic has shown me how fragile this relationship truly is.
Erasing History Through Appropriated Cuisine
Though Greenwich Village restaurant Lucky Lee’s has been consistently called out for its cultural insensitivity, it still remains popular among New Yorkers. Supporting businesses like this is an example of erasure of Chinese-American history.
The Phrase ‘International Student’ Disguises Discrimination Against East Asians
NYU students often use the word “international” instead of “Asian” whenever they want to express their racist sentiments but keep up politically correct appearances.
