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We are Americans of Asian Descent. Celebrating AANHPI Voices in Media and Culture.
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Three U.S. States Shine a Long Overdue Light on Diwali
Homes lit up with tiny clay lamps. Families spending hours creating rangoli designs that look like living pieces of art. Diwali is more than just a holiday to those who celebrate it. Known as the Festival of Lights (or Deepavali, which translates into “a row of lights” in Sanskrit), Diwali is a time of year when millions commemorate the power of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. For Hindus, according to Wikipedia , it marks Lord Ram’s victorio
Kevin Nguyen’s Mỹ Documents Feels Less Like Sci-Fi and More Like a Warning
Kevin Nguyen’s novel, Mỹ Documents , might be speculative fiction, but the world it imagines feels uncomfortably close to home right now....
Merit and Opportunity in the Changing World of STEM
According to recent commentary from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Asian students are a key component to...
The Unchanging Yet Always Changing Chinatown: Morris Lum’s Tong Yan Gaai
As you walk through Chinatown, it hits you. Neon signs in both English and Chinese, the savory smell of roasted duck, aunties chatting in...
Bruce Lee: The Man, the Myth, and the Echo
Bruce Lee may have been known for lightning-fast kicks, nun chucks spinning like a blur, and that legendary one-inch punch, but Jeff...
Asian American Literature Gets a Data-Driven Rethink
What does it mean when we say “Asian American literature”? Is it every book written by someone of Asian descent? Only works that directly...
Can You Really Hear an “Asian American Accent”? People Say Yes, but Linguists Aren’t So Sure.
Ever heard someone say, “You have an Asian American accent”? If you haven’t, scroll through TikTok or Reddit. You’ll see it popping up...
Indian Tech Workers in the U.S. Face Increase of Online Hate Speech
In tech, it can be easy to obsess over code, AI breakthroughs, the next big app. But while the industry pushes forward, a more human...
Brands That Fail to Connect with AANHPI Communities Are Missing The Future of the U.S. Consumer Market
Marketers no longer look at the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community as a small, niche group. They...
Skepticism Over DEI is on the Rise
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, better known as DEI, was once seen as a promise. A way to address inequalities that were embedded...
Is Hate the New Normal?
It wasn’t so long ago that phrases like “go back to where you came from” were the stuff of hushed insults. Ugly, but whispered. These...
Asian + American: No Hyphen, No Apologies
Tired of being told to “pick a side”? So is The Asian American Foundation (TAAF). Their new campaign, Asian + American , is ditching the...
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NBC News Axes NBC Asian America Among Other Cuts in Restructuring
NBC News recently laid off 150 staffers in what the company is calling a necessary restructuring tied to the split between NBC News and MSNBC, as reported by The Wrap and The Advocate . The team behind NBC Asian America, a group of dedicated journalists who spent years telling stories about our community that mainstream media often overlooked, was included in the layoff. For many of us in the Asian American community (and other marginalized groups) this move is more than ju
Erik Spoelstra Becomes First Asian American to Coach USA Men’s Basketball
Erik Spoelstra has been named head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team , a breakthrough moment for Asian American representation. As the first coach of Filipino descent to lead Team USA, Spoelstra brings deep basketball credentials as head coach of the Miami Heat, taking the franchise to six NBA Finals and championships in 2012 and 2013. As of 2025, he is the NBA’s longest‑tenured head coach with one franchise. He will lead Team USA in both the 2027 FIBA Men’s Wo
Hollywood Can’t Afford to Ignore Asian America Anymore
Asian Americans in Hollywood have long been told their stories are too niche, but a new report from The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) proves that that isn’t necessarily true. Their 2025 Business Case for Asian and Asian American Narratives suggests that Asian-led stories aren’t just good for visibility, they’re actually good for business, too. Despite recent progress, Asian Americans remain the most underrepresented group in Hollywood, accounting for only about three to
Three U.S. States Shine a Long Overdue Light on Diwali
Homes lit up with tiny clay lamps. Families spending hours creating rangoli designs that look like living pieces of art. Diwali is more than just a holiday to those who celebrate it. Known as the Festival of Lights (or Deepavali, which translates into “a row of lights” in Sanskrit), Diwali is a time of year when millions commemorate the power of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. For Hindus, according to Wikipedia , it marks Lord Ram’s victorio
This Year’s Real Halloween Slayers? The K-Pop Demon Hunters, Obviously
Walk into any big box Halloween store right now and you’ll see it: chaos, glitter, and a lot of neon. But forget all those tired old vampire, witch, and Michael Myers outfits. This year’s hottest costume has wings, sequins, and serious main-character energy. Oh, yes. The entire world’s talking about K-Pop Demon Hunters (KPDH), and can you blame them? The Netflix animated hit about three K-pop idols moonlighting as demon slayers is everywhere. Anyone who’s anyone around a scr
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