By Jennie L. Ilustre In 2020, concerns for public safety and reproductive rights led to a huge voter turnout by Americans of Asian descent. What would it be next year? …
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The Loudoun County Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is accepting proposals from December 8, 2022, through January 23, 2023, from the owners of rental properties in …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre Watching an Asian film win seven major Oscar awards, and India taking home two Oscars recently, arts advocate Wuiping Yap knew she was witnessing a truly …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre In 2020, concerns for public safety and reproductive rights led to a huge voter turnout by Americans of Asian descent. What would it be next year? …
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Sports betting is an activity dating back to the oldest human civilizations. For as long as we’ve had organized competitions, betting has been around. Throughout history, debates have raged on …
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People are far too often pigeon holed into particular walks of life as a matter of course, living up to a status quo that can often feel suffocating. During Asian …
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Broadmead is honored to announce that our community has achieved Platinum level certification for LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training through SAGECare, an organization dedicated to providing competency training and consulting on …
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China is a country that is rich in both culture and history. It is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, and often considered the cradle of philosophy. The …
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Broadmead is honored to announce that our community has achieved Platinum level certification for LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Training through SAGECare, an organization dedicated to providing competency training and consulting on …
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No cake company celebrates the Lunar New Year like Lady M Confections. For the 2021 Lunar New Year, Lady M ushers in the Year of the Ox with a special Red …
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By Amanda Andrei Adventures in Asian Art: An Afternoon at the Museum by Sue DiCicco (with Deborah Clearwaters and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco) follows three …
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The Loudoun County Department of Housing & Community Development (DHCD) is accepting proposals from December 8, 2022, through January 23, 2023, from the owners of rental properties in …
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Filipino-American writer and immigration rights activist returned to the DMV once again to share his story to students at the University of Maryland, College Park campus preceding a large immigration …
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Compiled by Mary Tablante 1. No Asian Americans in President’s Cabinet WASHINGTON, D.C.—After the resignation of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki on May 30, there are no Asian …
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By Jenny Chen “The truth is funny. Honest discovery, observation, and reaction is better than contrived invention,” wrote Del Close and Charna Halpern in their book Truth in Comedy. On …
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By Heidi Zheng American Girl announced last month that they will archive their first and only Asian American model, Ivy Ling, this September. A San Francisco native of Chinese descent …
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By Jennie L. Ilustre “La Bamba” star Lou Diamond Phillips emceed the 80-minute show. Broadway’s “Miss Saigon” Lea Salonga sang three popular tunes. The Black Eyed Peas’ apl.d.ap rapped. …
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By Derek Mong 55 eager teams and 1,500 paddlers from across the East Coast waited eagerly at the starting line at the gorgeous Thompson Boat Center on the Georgetown Waterfront. …
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By Tamara Treichel These past few months, I had a stint teaching an English SAT Class at the Chinese Community Center in Houston on Saturday mornings. I thought it would …
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By Jenny Chen The aroma of xiao long bao (steamed buns stuffed with minced pork), Chinese roast duck wafts from the open kitchen. The lighting is muted and reflects off …
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By Lily Qi May 18 was a glorious Sunday in the Boston area. Tens of thousands of families and friends descended on one of the nation’s best-known education corridors to …
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By Yi Chen Born Wong Tung Jim in Canton, China on August 28, 1899, James Wong Howe, as he was known in America, is considered one of the greatest cinematographers …
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By Whitney Pipkin Dan Zhu grew up eating dumplings, both at his childhood home in Montgomery County, Md., and on biannual trips to see his grandmother back in China. …
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In June, Virginia’s 8th Congressional District will be holding it’s primaries. Longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) announced that he would not be seeking a 13th term in Congress and …
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By Aurora de Peralta Photos Courtesy of APALA In the United States, the phenomenon of mass incarceration isn’t black and white. According to a 2006 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in …
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By Jenny Chen The summer before 9th grade, Celia Islam went back to visit her grandparents in Bangladesh, like she always did. Except that this time, the town she was …
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By Jenny Chen ALL PHOTOS COURTESY of STEPHANIE WILLIAMS and LCMC It’s Saturday morning and Quince Orchard Library is bustling. Kids dressed in their karate uniforms are running around, stopping …
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Edmund Moy is no stranger to money. As the 38th director of the US Mint, he earned the Alexander Hamilton Medal for public service awarded by then Treasury Secretary Henry …
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