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Topic “Diaspora”

A Shared Journey: The Story of Two Sikh American Men

Despite the nearly 20 year age difference, Winty and Gurwinder found striking commonalities in their lived experiences as Sikh Americans.

Winty Singh | Wed, Apr 17th- 3:00pm | Sikh American, Community, Culture, Diaspora

How Hula Dancing Came to Arizona Prisons

In a Hawaiian-only prison in Arizona, getting in touch with their roots is one way inmates get by.

Toshio Meronek | Mon, Apr 8th- 2:10pm | arizona, CCA, Corrections Corporation of America, Delbert Wakinekona, Hawaii, Issue 26, Saguaro Prison, Activism, Culture, Diaspora, History, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Politics: As Immigration Debate Looms, Advocacy Groups Gear Up for Battle

With Congress set to debate immigration legislation in early April, the stakes are huge for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who currently live in the U.S. An entire network of non-profits have teamed up to push...

Lin Yang | Fri, Apr 5th- 3:32pm | Congress, reform, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Social Justice

CAAMFest 2013 Interviews: Deann Borshay Liem and Ramsay Liem of 'Memory of Forgotten War'

Memory of Forgotten War features testimonies of four first-generation Korean Americans survivors of what is known in the US as the "forgotten war." Co-directors Deann Borshay Liem and Ramsay Liem discuss the making of a documentary...

Terry K Park | Tue, Mar 19th- 1:40pm | Blogger Column, CAAMFest 2013, documentary, Korean War, Q+A, Culture, Diaspora, Film, Film Festivals, History, News & Politics, Profiles, Reviews

Yellowing the Vote: My Mother’s Ballot Box Legacy

PaKou Her recounts her mother's excitement on election days and discusses voting trends in the Asian American community today. 

PaKou Her | Tue, Mar 19th- 2:49pm | Community, Diaspora, History

Competing Narratives: Choosing the Tiger in Life of Pi

Despite its theological aspirations, the story of Pi has more to do with the challenges of immigration than divinity.

Jason Coe | Sun, Feb 24th- 7:09pm | Diaspora, Fiction, Film, Immigration

Lost and Found: The Legacy of the Bangladeshi Sons of New York

The recent wave of immigration monopolizes the narrative of South Asians Americans. Early immigrants from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) built richly diverse communities and organized across racial lines more than half a century ago....

Nadia Hussain | Mon, Feb 4th- 3:44am | Coalition, Education, Harlem, muslim, south asian, Across the Desk, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, Politics, Race, Social Issues
A Call to Advocacy

A Call to Advocacy

“Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived in a barnyard with her three chicks.”

Thuy-Anh Vo | Tue, Jan 29th- 6:12pm | amerasians, first person, vietnam war, First Person, Community, Diaspora, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Parenthood
A Different World

A Different World

 

IN 1837, 26 years before the end of slavery, a Quaker philanthropist founded the Institute for Colored 
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Nicole Wong | Sun, Jan 27th- 5:55pm | African American, college admissions, Education, HBCUs, Featurette, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Race, University/Academics

Politics: 2012 Election Exposes Barriers In Muslim Political Organizing

The 2012 election revealed that although Muslims are voting, they are not organized to the degree in which they can advocate for policies that protect and benefit their communities.

Nadia Hussain | Fri, Dec 28th- 10:06am | Election, Muslims, Activism, Community, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice
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