By Ally Wang The 2025 STAATUS Index, conducted by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), has been released, and its findings are troubling. Regarded as the most authoritative annual survey on how Americans view Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, the STAATUS Index has been conducted since 2021. With 4,909 responses collected this year, the […]
From the early migrations during the Qin and Han eras to today’s widespread global presence, Chinese immigrants have continuously taken root and contributed deeply to their host societies. They are no longer mere extensions of their ancestral homeland, nor are they “exiled wanderers” or “cultural orphans” of China. Rather, they are Ethnic Chinese—a people rooted in
Award to be presented at Committee of 100’s 2025 Conference & Gala in Los Angeles, April 25-26 New York, NY — Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization of prominent Chinese Americans, today announced that Shirley Wang, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Plastpro Inc., an award-winning manufacturer of fiberglass doors and her husband Walter Wang, the
By the Chinese Canadian Goto Vote Association The 2025 Canadian federal election comes at a time of heightened global geopolitical tensions, and the issue of foreign interference has long been part of Canada’s public discourse. However, in a surprising turn of events, the most prominent and controversial case of interference has not come from the
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Taking inspiration from China’s Six Dynasties era, Peking opera and the Tang Dynasty. Photography by Liz SunshineWords by Jackie Zhou From grainy and smudged Kmart mascara in my early high school years to graphic liner at my hospitality job, makeup has always been my weapon against societal expectations of me. Being Chinese-Australian, it’s typically expected for girls to
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Of the 24 million Asians living in the United States, about 2.3 million live in poverty. Many are working to overcome the economic hardships they encounter and achieve their American dream. But they face challenges along the way, from Asian immigrants grappling with language barriers to U.S.-born Asians navigating pathways to success. In February 2023, Pew
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Let’s remember the forgotten Chinese and Japanese Americans of Disney Animation Studios’s early days. Words by Caroline Cao With Disney Animation Studios turning 101 today, it’s time to look into—and celebrate—some of the forgotten AA+PI artists from the studio’s early days. Since Rita Hsiao’s screenplay credit on Mulan in 1998, more stories by creators of Asian and
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New College of Florida fired Kevin Wang, a professor who sought asylum and is authorized to work in the US. By Maya Yang The New College of Florida has fired a Chinese language professor under a state law restricting Florida’s public universities from hiring individuals they deem to be from “countries of concern”. On Friday, Suncoast
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By Jiang Li, Li Hang and Sun Langchen As the animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 continues to sweep the box-office charts since the Spring Festival, its soundtrack, infused with traditional Chinese music, has also caught people off guard, especially one piece played on the suona that has earned over half a million views on YouTube in two weeks.
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The Filipino vocal powerhouse made history by winning season 26 of the reality singing competition. Written by Michelle De Pacina Nearly a decade ago, Sofronio Vasquez took a shot at The Voice of the Philippines but walked away with zero chair turns. Fast forward to Tuesday night, the 32-year-old Filipino singer made history as the first Filipino and
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