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An Asian American Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is almost upon us. This quintessentially “American” holiday harkening back to the days when colonists would share a feast with the Native Americans has morphed in Asian American households across the country. We asked some of our regular contributors to share some of their unique Thanksgiving memories as Asian Americans. If you have any Thanksgiving memories you would like …

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ELECTION PROFILE: Atif Qarni, Virginia School Teacher Adding New Role

By Michelle Phipps-Evans As a math teacher in Virginia’s Prince William County school system, Atif Qarni sees a lot of things that could be improved about the education system. Qarni recently announced his candidacy to represent the 13th District in the Virginia House of Delegates which is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. The General Assembly is the …

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