More than 2,000 years ago, Laozi was all too familiar with the pitfalls of comparing yourself to other people’s accomplishments.
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Research shows that white men who file discrimination charges experience employer retaliation at similar rates as other racial groups.
A trove of century-old belongings − from farm tools to pillowcases − tells the story of Filipinos who migrated to California to build a new life, a journey now honored in a Smithsonian exhibition.
80 years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center, descendants are returning to play the sport that gave prisoners hope and a sense of normalcy.
In 1982, the brutal beating and death of Vincent Chin near a Detroit nightclub enraged the Asian American community and led to changes in the legal system.
The concept of ‘Asian Americans,’ created in the 1960s by student activists as a way to move past denigrating labels, is today a contested category.
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are designed to help first-generation students, people with disabilities and veterans – including white people.
In order to effectively appeal to voters with a shared identity, Kamala Harris and other politicians would need to show that they care about the particular issues they are concerned about.
Your identity is not the result of a single decision, but rather the confluence of several factors.
The seemingly complimentary stereotype undermines Asian Americans in the workplace and beyond.
After decades in the shadows, Asian American studies has expanded on college campuses.
This month marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, as well as Jewish American Heritage Month.
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US Supreme Court ruling and increased conservative resistance.
An increase in anti-Asian hate incidents during the pandemic contributed to a rise in depression among Asian and Asian American college students, a study found.
In their lawsuits against affirmative action, Students For Fair Admission claimed to want to protect Asian Americans. A law professor explains why the Supreme Court ruling doesn’t achieve that goal.
Chinatowns once served as gateways for early Chinese immigrants. But the suburbs are the center of cultural and commercial life for new immigrants and later generations.
Children’s books that feature Asian protagonists are rare. Two scholars decided to offer their own in their attempt to reduce racial prejudice.
Author Ava Chin, a 5th generation New Yorker, traces the roots of today’s high rates of anti-Asian violence back to 19th century U.S. labour and immigration laws.
Through collector Jordan’s fetishistic interest in Asian women, Beef shows the troubling link between collecting artefacts and sexual control.
The brilliance of the new Netflix TV show, ‘Beef,’ which looks at loneliness and urban life, is threatened by the controversial history of one of its supporting actors, David Choe.
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Professor of U.S. Immigration Studies, Amherst College
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Assistant Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, Arizona State University
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Professor of Asian American Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Sociology, Columbia University
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Associate Professor of Education, University of Maryland
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Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of Washington
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Adjunct professor, Women's Studies, Lakehead University, York University, Canada
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Associate Professor Affiliate, School of Education, Colorado State University
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Professor & Chair of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Post Doctoral Fellow, Colorado State University
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Professor of Psychology, University of St. Thomas
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Smith Professor of Equity and Inclusion in Business, Queen's University, Ontario