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    Hayle tackles Henry during a game of football Black Hill Regional Park in Boyds, Md., on April 7, 2019.
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    Photographer Explores Asian American Identity In 'Where We're Really From'

    Nov 28, 2020
    Photographer Eric Lee finds his own childhood reflected in his multimedia project, "Where We're Really From." It explores growing up Asian American, through two young brothers, Henry and Hayle Pham.
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    Education
    In 2014, an advocacy group first filed a lawsuit, saying that Harvard's race-based considerations for applicants discriminated against Asian American students in process.
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    Appeals Court Rules Harvard Doesn't Discriminate Against Asian American Applicants

    Nov 12, 2020
    The panel of judges upheld a federal district court's decision from last year, teeing up a possible case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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    America Reckons With Racial Injustice
    Gaosong Heu talks about reactions in the Hmong community to the killing of George Floyd. Former police officer Tou Thao, a Hmong American, is seen on video of the killing running interference with the crowd and standing watch. His involvement has stirred
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    For One Immigrant Community, George Floyd's Death Isn't Just About Black And White

    Jun 04, 2020
    George Floyd's death isn't just a story about a black man and the white cop charged with his murder. Among Asian Americans, the involvement of Hmong officer Tou Thao is stirring a racial debate.
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    What Alice Wu Wants To Say In 'The Half Of It'

    May 01, 2020
    Alice Wu's 2004 film 'Saving Face' changed the landscape of LGBTQ and Asian American cinema. Now, she's back with her new film 'The Half of It,' a sweet teen movie that bucks easy classification.
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    The Salt
    Artist Stephanie Shih remembers making pork-filled dumplings with her family and started her art project by sculpting six of them out of porcelain. She's now made 600.
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    Through Food Art, Asian-Americans Stop 'Pushing Heritage To The Back Burner'

    Jan 04, 2019
    Some Asian-American artists are sculpting the dishes of their youth to explore their race and identity. And through Instagram, they're also connecting with others who yearn for a taste of their past.
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    Code Switch
    In this photo from the 1969 issue of <em>Gidra</em>, a radical magazine created by Asian American activists at the University of California, Los Angeles, Asian Americans take part in a Vietnam moratorium peace march in San Francisco.
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    If We Called Ourselves Yellow

    Sep 27, 2018
    For more than a century, it has been a racial slur. But there's also a movement to reclaim the term. So, what about Yellow?
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    The Salt
    Carrots, bok choy and cucumbers produced by Asian farmers in California that work with the Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement. The nonprofit helps small farms grow their business through workshops, counseling and produce distribution.
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    Nonprofit Helps California's Asian-American Farmers Grow Their Businesses

    Jul 12, 2017
    Traditional Asian greens like crisp daikon roots for pickling are an integral part of Asian-American cultural identity. A nonprofit is helping small farmers meet high demand in Asian enclaves.
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    Code Switch
    Alex R. Hibbert plays Chiron, a young black man growing up gay in an impoverished part of Miami in <em>Moonlight</em>.
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    From Mourning to 'Moonlight': A Year In Race, As Told By Code Switch

    Jun 29, 2017
    As we light a candle on the Code Switch podcast's birthday cake, our team looks back on the stories that mattered.
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    Actors and industry experts sat down for a panel discussion on Asian Americans in entertainment on Wednesday, May 17 at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
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    Asian Americans In Hollywood Still Waiting For The Spotlight

    May 18, 2017
    In the meantime, some are producing their own shows or creating material for alternative platforms like YouTube.
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    Code Switch
    After his death, several candlelight vigils for Srinivas Kuchibhotla were held around the country. This one took place in front of the Gandhi statue in Union Square in New York City.
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    Indian Americans Reckon With Reality Of Hate Crimes

    May 15, 2017
    Unaccustomed to being targets, they are organizing and marshalling resources after one fateful killing.
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    <em>A Statue for Our Harbor</em> was<em> </em>published in 1881. It expressed the fear of Chinese immigrants, which led to the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act 135 years ago.
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    As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point To Parallels Today

    May 05, 2017
    The law limited Chinese immigration and barred them from becoming naturalized U.S. citizens.
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    The Manzanar cemetery includes a white obelisk monument in the midst of a wide clearing, making it feel lonely.
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    Walking In Their Footsteps At A Former Japanese Internment Camp

    Apr 29, 2017
    "I wanted to see Manzanar with my own eyes, so that my understanding of history might feel deeper through the experience of place."
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    Code Switch
    The perception of universal success among Asian-Americans is being wielded to downplay racism's role in the persistent struggles of other minority groups, especially black Americans.
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    'Model Minority' Myth Again Used As A Racial Wedge Between Asians And Blacks

    Apr 19, 2017
    The perception of universal success among Asian-Americans is being wielded to downplay racism's role in the persistent struggles of other minority groups — especially black Americans.
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    The Two-Way
    Protesters attend a rally in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2016, in support of former NYPD Officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of manslaughter and official misconduct for the shooting death of Akai Gurley in a housing development stairwell.
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    On Police Treatment, Asian-Americans Show Ethnic, Generational Splits

    Apr 18, 2017
    Younger Asian-Americans are more likely to cite unequal treatment by police than older generations, according to a survey of Asian-American voters who are also split on the issue along ethnic lines.
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    Political Demographics
    Ping Chan (right), a Chinese-language interpreter, assists a voter in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 8, 2016.
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    Trump Lost More Of The Asian-American Vote Than The National Exit Polls Showed

    Apr 18, 2017
    Less than one-fifth of voters in the fastest-growing racial group in the U.S. supported Donald Trump in the 2016 election, according to new results from the largest exit poll of Asian-American voters.
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    Code Switch
    Demonstrators protest United Airlines at O'Hare International Airport on April 11, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The protest was in response to airport police officers physically removing passenger Dr. David Dao from his seat and dragging him off the airpla
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    Politics Of Respectability And A Dragged Passenger

    Apr 14, 2017
    The politics of respectability were complicated this week when a 69 year-old Asian-American doctor was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines flight.
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    John Lu (left), Reynold Liang (center) and David Wu (right) during a news conference in Queens, N.Y., after being the victims of a hate crime in 2006. New York City council member David Weprin (second left) and John C. Liu look on.
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    First-Ever Tracker Of Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Launched

    Feb 17, 2017
    After years of declining numbers, hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders are rising exponentially. But good statistics are hard to come by.
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    Code Switch
    NaRhee Ahn directed the new web film that was inspired by the "Haikus with Hotties" calendar.
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    'It's (Sexy) Asian Men!' Hallelujah!

    Dec 06, 2016
    The new short web film "It's Asian Men!" aims to tackle a big issue: Why Asian-American men are rarely cast on TV or in movies as the romantic or sexy lead. No Long Duk Dong here.
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    Code Switch
    The winners of the 1948 Olympic Men's 10m Platform Diving competition, London, England, August 5, 1948. From left, bronze-medal winner Joaquin Capilla Perez (Mexico), gold medalist Sammy Lee (U.S.), silver medal winner Bruce Ira Harlan (U.S.), and Americ
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    Sammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History

    Dec 05, 2016
    Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.
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    The Salt
    During the hot and humid summers in the Philippines, salvation is found in the manna called <em>halo-halo</em> (HAH-loh HAH-loh), an iconic refresher.
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    Why Over-Modifying Traditional Foods Can Dishonor Cultural Identity

    Nov 11, 2016
    Many Filipinos have responded angrily to Bon Appétit's "Ode to Halo-Halo," an iconic treat of the Philippines, because the recipe is so far off the mark that it feels "sacrilegious."
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    Code Switch
    Akemi Johnson hails from California, but when she learned the Hawaiian word "hapa," she immediately felt connected to the community it represents.
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    Who Gets To Be 'Hapa'?

    Aug 08, 2016
    Many young mixed-raced Asian-Americans embrace the Hawaiian word "hapa" to describe their identity. But are they legitimizing a slur, engaging in appropriation, or just making an old word new?
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    Newscast headlines

    Bill Clinton, Gary Johnson To Speak At Asian-American Forum

    Aug 08, 2016

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton, acting as a surrogate for wife and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, will address thousands of Asian-American and Pacific Islander voters at a forum in Las Vegas.

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    A New Prize In Nevada: The Asian-American Vote

    Feb 16, 2016

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — As political operatives turn their sights to Nevada they're also focusing on the nation's fastest-growing demographic: Asian-Americans.

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    KNPR's State of Nevada
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    Can Asian Americans Rock the Vote

    Jun 06, 2012

    Filipinos now make up over 4% of Nevada's population - that's enough for Clark County to now print ballots in the main Filipino language, Tagalog.  So how much political sway will Asian American voters carry this election season?  What issues matter to them?  Are local politicians courting them?  And do they even come out to vote in the same percentages as Latinos?  Or are they apathetic about voting?  We talk to local Asian Americans - plus we want to hear from you: can the Asian American vote change an election?  Are you Asian American?  What issues matter to you?  What matters when you vote?

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    KNPR's State of Nevada
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    Wayne Tanaka, Educator and Community Leader

    Jan 24, 2012
    Wayne Tanaka was a Las Vegas principal when he remembers finding out a recent graduate decided not to go to college.  Wayne tracked the young man down and said, “You lied to me.
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