Katrina Pham
27 posts
Katrina Pham is a staff writer at The Yappie. You can reach her at [email protected]
Across the nation, a growing number of colleges weigh bans on caste discrimination
Brown University and a handful of other schools in the U.S. are moving to explicitly add caste to their non-discrimination policies.
December 12, 2022
Lacking accessible mental health care, Southeast Asian Americans forge their own path
Immigrants and refugees who resettled in the U.S. are finding their own ways to care for wounds inflicted by war and displacement in Southeast Asia.
December 2, 2022
San Francisco supervisors greenlight plan to establish Pacific Islander cultural district
The creation of the nation's first Pacific Islander cultural district is part of a citywide effort to preserve and promote historically marginalized communities, officials say.
November 22, 2022
Where affirmative action stands in Asian America
With the Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the politically explosive debate over race-conscious admissions processes is reaching a fever pitch.
November 7, 2022
Election preview: The top issues driving Asian American voters to the polls
Health care, crime, jobs, and education are on voters' minds as they head to the ballot box, according to the 2022 Asian American Voter Survey.
October 24, 2022
HHS awards $3.5 million to Hawai‘i to create national AANHPI behavioral health center
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders often lack culturally competent health care and face stigmas, language barriers, and other obstacles that can make it more difficult to access medical resources.
September 26, 2022
California governor signs into law anti-Asian harassment bills
A pair of bills supported by Stop AAPI Hate aims to curb anti-Asian harassment on public transit and in businesses.
September 13, 2022