John Camara
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John Matthew Camara is a staff writer at The Yappie. You can reach him at [email protected].
From Merle Oberon to Michelle Yeoh: The complicated history of Asian actors in Hollywood
Michelle Yeoh’s recent groundbreaking Oscar win follows a legacy of marginalization in Hollywood. It all started 85 years ago with Merle Oberon, the first Asian Best Actress Oscar nominee who hid her heritage all her life.
May 15, 2023
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominates Oscars with key breakthroughs
Michelle Yeoh is now the first person of Asian descent—and only the second woman of color—to win Best Actress in the Oscars' 95-year history.
March 13, 2023
Nikki Haley becomes first Republican to announce 2024 challenge to Trump
The former South Carolina governor is one of the nation’s highest-profile Asian American Republicans.
February 15, 2023
Ex-federal prosecutor Robert Hur appointed special counsel in Biden records probe
The longtime attorney will face heightened scrutiny as he investigates Biden’s handling of classified documents from his time as vice president.
January 18, 2023
Democratic Rep. Kai Kahele announces run for Hawai‘i governor
Losing Kahele, a strong proponent for data disaggregation, will deal a blow to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander representation in D.C.
May 7, 2022
How Adrian Tam overcame hate and the Proud Boys on his path to elected office
The son of immigrants has made a name for himself as a public servant, first-term state lawmaker, and Hawaiʻi's only out LGBTQ elected official.
October 7, 2021