“You lose too much hair. Eat more sesame seeds so your hair will be darker and healthier.” My mom would say this to me…
Panethnicity (n.): the grouping together of different ethnicities that are similar based on geographical origin, language, religion, etc. APIDA stands for Asian Pacific Islander…
Every time I go to visit my hometown, I have to hear, “You have gotten darker.” When I laugh and ask, “Why does the…
In the early 2010s, APIDA representation in the media was‒frankly‒non-existent. It was nearly impossible to see somebody of APIDA descent in a major Hollywood…
Dear Hollywood, Why are Asian Americans not good enough for our own narratives? Why do you cast us aside? Or when you do finally…