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    By Janet Hammock I attended an amazing erhu concert in the Chapel yesterday afternoon. This morning I wrote some personal, informal reflections on the concert from the point of view of a Westerner who knows almost nothing about Chinese music. I am Professor Emeritus of Music, Mount Allison University, but my experience of […]

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Anticipated Titles from Up-and-Coming AAPI Authors by Books&MediaApril 15, 2025 In 1978, Congress established Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week, and in 1992, this celebration was expanded to the whole month of May. In 1997, AAPI Heritage Month was further divided into two groups—Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. Take a look at some of these hot new

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Arden Cho opens up about self-image, identity and leading Netflix’s hit KPop Demon Hunters, inspiring pride in Korean and Asian-American communities By: Resonate Team Published: November 18, 2025 Credit: Sami Drasin/Netflix Kpop Demon Hunters star Arden Cho has been celebrated in waves along with the success of the hit Netflix film, but for the 40-year-old Korean-American actress, life wasn’t always

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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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By PeterX I. The Surface Reaction: “The Box Has Been Opened” After the shooting of Charlie Kirk, many voices rushed to say: “Pandora’s box has been opened.” The phrase sounds powerful, but it misleads. It implies that disaster began with the gunshot, as if life had been calm and stable until that moment. In reality,

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September 12, 2025 On Tuesday, the House Appropriations Committee marked up the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026. The bill’s accompanying report contained concerning language that directs the Department of Justice to effectively re-establish the now-defunct ‘China Initiative,’ reviving the discriminatory profiling of Asian American scholars. In response, 82 civil

Coalition of Over 80 Asian American Advocate Organizations Sign On to Reject the House Appropriation Subcommittee’s Bill Proposing Re-establishment of ‘China Initiative’ Read More »