Essay: Beyond Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, There Are Still More Stories to Tell - NBC News

my Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) essay for NBC Asian America

"Despite model minority myth stereotypes, the AAPI community is wonderfully diverse with differences of ethnicity, language, class, education, income, geography, employment, religion, health insurance, chopsticks or spoons, although we often have to fight to disaggregate the data to see it. At the same time, there is a lot of generic negative rhetoric against immigrants, refugees, Muslims, people of color, and the undocumented that does not even try to differentiate one from another. So this year, it is even more important than ever to tell our stories, to look to see who is missing, and to stand up for all our communities." 

Essay: Beyond Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, There Are Still More Stories to Tell - NBC News

Similar Roots, Different Tones: A Creative Encounter Between the Chinese Dulcimer and Jazz Piano - Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan

So excited to see the great Jon Jang in concert at UM Tuesday January 31!

Similar Roots, Different Tones: A Creative Encounter Between the Chinese Dulcimer and Jazz Piano - Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan

Eight Asian-American, Pacific Islander Groups to Donate to on #GivingTuesday - NBC News

my article for NBC Asian America

"While there are many worthy causes to support this Giving Tuesday, I hope people will consider [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander] AANHPI organizations in particular, as our voices must be as strong as ever to protect our civil rights, immigrant rights, health care, and more," Christopher Kang, national director of the National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA), told NBC News. "When only 0.3 percent of foundation investments support AANHPI communities, it is up to individuals to help ensure that we can stand up and speak out."

Eight Asian-American, Pacific Islander Groups to Donate to on #GivingTuesday - NBC News

Asian-American Students Targets of Bullying: Federal Report - NBC News

my article for nbc asian america

"We learned that students from all AAPI groups are subject to bullying of all types, based on circumstances such as limited English proficiency, cultural stereotypes, religion, and religious attire. However, there's opportunity for all of us to work together to further build upon the resources available, tailor outreach to this community, and implement real solutions to combat bullying of AAPI youth."

Asian-American Students Targets of Bullying: Federal Report - NBC News

Asian-American Leaders Call for Compassion After Bangladesh Attack - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America after #DhakaAttack

I hope this vigil is a reminder of the love that still exists, especially during times of extreme violence...we are powerful if we take care of ourselves and stand with each other. Tarishi was a beautiful soul and for the community to lose her is heart breaking."

Asian-American Leaders Call for Compassion After Bangladesh Attack - NBC News

Emerging Writers to Read and Watch in the Pacific Islander Poetry Community - NBC News

my article for nbc asian america

what it means to be a part of a Pacific community: That we can all be strings that bind into a net, a web of support if we look to see our similarities as displaced peoples. Since Pacific Islanders are often invisible in the American Academy of Letters, their voices must be heard as they add to the conversations of imperialism, colonization, and occupation in our globalized world."

Emerging Writers to Read and Watch in the Pacific Islander Poetry Community - NBC News

POTUS at APAICS gala and in Flint

Love POTUS, wish I could have been there at APAICS gala yesterday.

"Ultimately our job is not just to fight for our own rights but to fight for the rights of all people, everywhere. That’s our job. To exercise our most precious inheritance of citizenship. And that means we have to be well informed, we have to engage with our government, and we have to vote. And not just when it’s time to elect a president, but every single election."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNWOIToxDU


And POTUS in Flint, Michigan, too. Same day. Thank you!

"Could I have a glass of water?" lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2uuZig3c80

Asian-American and Muslim-American Communities Respond to Lahore Attack - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America re #Lahore, #LahoreBlast, #JeSuisLahore,#LahoreBleeds, #PrayForLahore, #PrayForPakistan, and #MainHoonLahore.

For the Asian-American and Muslim-American community, the attack, which killed and injured mostly women and children, felt personal, as were the condolences and condemnations.

Asian-American and Muslim-American Communities Respond to Lahore Attack - NBC News

International Women's Day 2016: A Spotlight on AAPI Leaders, Influencers - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

For Women's History Month and International Women's Day, NBC Asian America is taking a look back at a few of the inspirational Asian American and Pacific Islander women we have been honored to feature this past year. From social activist legends to legislating trailblazers, in real life and in comic or character form, here are some of the formidable women you should know.

International Women's Day 2016: A Spotlight on AAPI Leaders, Influencers - NBC News

Asian Americans in Michigan | Wayne State University Press

I heard that this is just out today, a new book on Asian Americans in Michigan that I'm in, writing about going back to Chinese School.

Asian Americans in Michigan | Wayne State University Press

Health Care Supreme Court Case Draws in AAPI Groups - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

"Many [AAPIs] were able to have health insurance for the first time in their lives because they were able to access subsidies," said Iyanrick John, Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) Senior Policy Analyst. "But if these subsidies are taken away, millions will not have insurance again."

Health Care Supreme Court Case Draws in AAPI Groups - NBC News.com

Asian American internships/opportunities - Google Docs

Great resource from the good folks at 18MillionRising.org. Constant updates. Send them your internships/opportunities tooAsian American internships/opportunities - Google Docs

Push Continues to Make Fred Korematsu Day A National Holiday - NBC News.com

I got a quote from Asian America's Uncle George Takei! for my article for NBC News Asian America

"Fred Korematsu Day not only honors a great man, but also reminds us about our fragile democracy, which is only as strong as our the adherence to our constitutional principles," said Asian American actor and civil rights activist George Takei

Push Continues to Make Fred Korematsu Day A National Holiday - NBC News.com

The 'Lost' Work of Frank Chin to be Published in March - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

A novel by provocative Asian-American writer, Frank Chin, written in the mid-1970's and long considered "lost," will finally be published this March by the University of Hawaii Press as "The Confessions of a Number One Son: The Great Chinese American Novel" after being discovered by Asian-American literature scholar Calvin McMillin.

"The discovery and eventual restoration of Chin's lost novel," said McMillian, "warrants a serious critical reevaluation of the author's work and his ultimate legacy." 

The 'Lost' Work of Frank Chin to be Published in March - NBC News.com

Comic Heroine Ms. Marvel Saves San Francisco From Anti-Islam Ads - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

Comic book heroine Ms. Marvel, also known as Muslim, Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan, brought her shape-shifting superpowers into the real world as part of a grassroots response to anti-Islamic ads on San Francisco buses.

Comic Heroine Ms. Marvel Saves San Francisco From Anti-Islam Ads - NBC News.com

Paris Attack Response Stirs #JeNeSuisPasCharlie Discussion - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

The world mourned the senseless deaths in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris, prompting a public global surge in support of free speech and the subsequent outpouring on social media, tagged with #JeSuisCharlie ("I Am Charlie"). But in the days since, that first conversation has given way to a second - with some Asian-American satirists and writers at the forefront - focused on where freedom of speech meets the limits of satire.

Paris Attack Response Stirs #JeNeSuisPasCharlie Discussion - NBC News.com

Applauding the State of the Union Address, Still Hoping for More - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

President Obama's 2015 State of the Union address touched on many issues at the core of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, including childcare, education, voting rights, income disparities, immigration, discrimination, and more. Leaders from the AAPI community react to what they heard, and what they wanted to hear but didn't, in last night's address.

Applauding the State of the Union Address, Still Hoping for More - NBC News.com

Scholarship Seeks to Raise Up Asian-American Undocumented - NBC News.com

My article at NBC Asian America

The first scholarship ever offered exclusively for undocumented Asian-American youth is now accepting its first round of applications until the end of January. Approximately 1.3 million Asian Americans are undocumented, and many of the youth struggle to finance their higher education because they are unable to apply for financial aid and student loans.

Scholarship Seeks to Raise Up Asian-American Undocumented - NBC News.com

The Rise of the Asian-American Blog: Ones to Watch in 2015 - NBC News.com

One of the oldest Asian-American blogs in the country, AARisings, shut down this month after 25 years. The site, born of a record label that later transformed to a general Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) entertainment hub, came to an end when the founder, Nelson Wong, began to see his audience slip away to social media....but several more have picked up Wong's torch and carry it forward. Here are the blogs to follow in 2015:

The Rise of the Asian-American Blog: Ones to Watch in 2015 - NBC News.com

Meet General Nagata, the Man Leading the Mission to Defeat ISIS - NBC News.com

My article for NBC Asian America

"Mike Nagata is as good as we have," Wade Ishimoto wrote about Nagata's reputation as a strategist, tactician, and planner in the Japanese American Veterans Association JAVA Advocate. "There is no doubt that if anyone can succeed in this tough task, it will be Mike Nagata."

Meet General Nagata, the Man Leading the Mission to Defeat ISIS - NBC News.com