We are both Asian, but we look nothing alike
It’s not too late to recognize your subconscious microaggressions and how they induce anxiety and doubt.
API students are done with NYU’s performative support
Asian and Pacific Islander students say that NYU’s verbal support is meaningless without action, and they warn that their performativity problem will only grow worse. This article is the fourth in Sabrina Choudhary’s series documenting API students’ experiences with race at NYU.
Hate crimes against Asian Americans deserve better media coverage
The coverage of the Atlanta killings alludes to a broader issue in reporting on hate crimes against Asian Americans.
The Atlanta shooting requires intersectional analysis
We need to recognize the intersections of race, gender and labor to honor the victims of the Atlanta shooting.
You know who had a bad day? Asian women
The killing of six Asian women in Atlanta is a hate crime informed by centuries of exoticization and dehumanization.
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.
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.
Carrie Sijia Wang Shows The Imperfect World Through Her Art
Carrie Sijia Wang, a Chinese-born, New York City-based multimedia artist, explores the concept of our world in the future. In it, we’re ruled by the precision of machines while human emotions are seen as out-of-line behavior.
Asian Students Get Inked and Break Barriers
Despite the strong stigma around tattoos back home, Asian students are embracing the art.
Struggling to Define Asian-American Culture in 2019
The Asian-American identity has slowly been whitewashed over the past few decades. Soon, it’ll be lost to the dominant force of assimilation.
