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Islands in the Sand

Written by Toshio Meronek

Toshio Meronek | Fri, Feb 22nd- 12:33pm | Hawaii, prison, Feature, Issue 26: The South - Spring 2013, Politics, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Today would've been David's 15th birthday. I've assembled an online memorial, including a letter from the family and a gallery of letters from classmates and teachers, to remember David's life and to continue the call for justice.

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Terry K Park | Sun, May 19th- 10:26pm | bullying, David Phan, queer, Vietnamerica, Activism, Community, Culture, Diaspora, Immigration, News & Politics, Photography, Race, Social Issues, Social Justice

Are artist-provocateur David Choe's comments on 'undateable' Koreans really just han in disguise?

Sylvie Kim | Tue, May 14th- 3:19am | david choe, han, korean america, parts unknown, Culture, Gender, Race, Sex, TV

Hyphen co-founder Chris Fan discusses the consequences of social media journalism after internet users misidentified missing Brown University student Sunil Tripathi as the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.

Chris Fan | Mon, Apr 22nd- 10:47pm | Events, Media, News & Politics, Race

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

Six months after Radiolab's 'Yellow Rain' segment and resulting public outcry, Kao Kalia Yang shares her ongoing struggle for meaningful acknowledgement from NPR leadership.

Kao Kalia Yang | Mon, May 13th- 9:27am | Community, Race

21 and Over may seem like just another Hangover, but a closer look at the film's main character, played by Justin Chon, reveals a little more depth to the story than the booze-filled trailer might suggest.

Nam Le | Fri, Mar 1st- 12:18am | 21 and Over, Justin Chon, stereotypes, Culture, Film, Media, Race, Reviews

Exactly one year after the cultural phenomenon known as "Linsanity," Jeremy Lin -- the Asian American basketball player at the center of it -- and Evan Jackson Leong -- the Asian American director who chronicled it -- both return home to the Bay...

Terry K Park | Fri, Feb 22nd- 3:19pm | Blogger Column, CAAMfest, Jeremy Lin, Linsanity, NBA, Rockets, Warriors, Community, Culture, Film, Film Festivals, Media, Race, Reviews, SFIAAFF, Social Justice, Sports

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 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

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