“Academia is like a fairy-tale land with its own rules, and half of the rules are nonsense.” At 29 years old, the Chinese-American author of the best-selling novel Yellowface is getting ready to publish her sixth book—and complete her fourth degree By Hannah Gross August 23, 2025 Just a year shy of 30, Rebecca F. Kuang, better known […]
How Chinese Americans Helped Black Communities in the Jim Crow South September 18, 2025 by Jeffrey Kass Unless you’ve studied history closely, you may have been surprised to see a Chinese-owned grocery store in the Deep South serving Black customers during the Jim Crow era. One friend who saw the movie remarked afterward, “That was random.” But
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Through family history, memory, and Chinese American stories, Lisa See reflects on why she writes—to preserve voices, confront injustice, and foster hope. By Lisa See and Photo by Dustin SniplesPublished: Sep 19, 2025 Dustin Snipes The first time I interviewed my great-aunt and grandmother, I learned things I’d never known. My great-grandfather Fong See didn’t have two
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As the U.S.-China trade war has intensified, President Donald Trump’s administrative stance toward Chinese students has swung with the talks. In the U.S., they’re at times branded as potential spies; in China, coming home can carry the stigma of disloyalty. Caught in the middle, many are weighing life-changing decisions with no safe choice. by Pan Debiao
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Rae Alexandra Aug 26, 2020 Updated Dec 5, 2024 Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee, registering to vote at the Alameda County Courthouse in 1911. On Nov. 8, 1911, Clara Elizabeth Chan Lee put on her finest hat, went to the southeast corner of Lake Merritt, and entered the imposing facade of the Alameda County Courthouse. By her
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Pictured is Grace Li and her daughter, Lily Sherback // Photo by Michael Sherback By Amen Galinato August 17, 2025 by Amen Galinato, AsAmNews Intern When Grace Li described her daughter Lily’s neurodevelopmental disorders to her Chinese relatives, she struggled to find the words that didn’t demean her daughter’s differences. “They’re generally about someone having
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