There are approximately 18.4 million Asian Americans in the United States. Asian Americans are considered the fastest-growing ethnic group in the nation, and each year they gain more electoral power, especially in swing states and key states such as Georgia.
Kalpen Suresh Modhi, commonly known by his stage name Kal Penn, is an actor, writer and producer of South Asian descent. You may recognize him from his roles in House and Designated Survivor, and his recurring roles in How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory.…
Nǐ hǎo. Konnichiwa. Kamusta. Something as simple as saying “hello” can be the first step in communicating a sentence with someone. Furthermore, it can be a way for people to form relationships or to start building a community. Many politicians are utilizing the power of language in order…
It was 9 p.m. on a Wednesday night. I was sitting at my desk, typing mindlessly for an assignment due that night. My phone lit up with a notification from the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) app. It read “Explosions heard as Russia launches ‘full scale invasion’ on Ukraine.”…
Amid the hectic nature surrounding the 2020 presidential election, Californians were also fighting their own battle: the fight for affirmative action through Proposition 16. If passed, Proposition 16 would have repealed Proposition 209, which passed in 1996 and outlawed the consideration of race and ethnicity from public education,…
“American justice has become American injustice. Superimposed on you.” Showcased at this year’s San Diego Asian Film Festival, “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” is a documentary directed by Steve James that encapsulates a five-year-long legal battle between the state of New York and Abacus Federal Savings Bank. Within…