5 Misconceptions About Islam
Just as not all Muslims speak Arabic, not all those who speak Arabic are Muslim.
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AHS Presents Hmong Awareness Day
On April 1st, the Association of Hmong Students (AHS) held an event called “Hmong Awareness Day” on the McClure Stage in Bruin Plaza to showcase Hmong history, art, and culture to the UCLA community. The Hmong people are an ethnic group from the regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. When asked what the ultimate…
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Staying Unfair and Lovely: Brown is Beautiful
My mother later told me that in Pakistan, there’s a superstition that the less milk you put in your tea—the darker your tea is—the darker your skin will become.
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Ethnic Studies: Including Past and Present Histories of People of Color in Academia
With the recent discussion concerning the funding for SFSU’s ethnic studies department, the importance of ethnic studies comes to question, once again.
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Asians and Child Labor Used as Punchlines at the Oscars
Rock used the three children as props for a crass and stereotypical Asian joke—that we are hardworking and good at math—at the Academy Awards Feb. 28.
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“Standing in Solidarity” Campus Event on March 11
On March 11th, UCLA students from Professor Glenn Omatsu’s class on Asian American and Pacific Islander Labor Issues, will hold a community event designed to inspire and inform peers about the ongoing fight for justice.
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