Rachel Lee
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Rachel Lee is a staff writer at The Yappie. You can reach her at [email protected].
Where Georgia’s AAPI voters stand in the lead-up to Election Day
Biden’s win in Georgia in 2020 was an unexpected feat in part delivered by AAPIs. Both candidates are now looking to recreate that momentum.
October 23, 2024
Politics briefing: Minnesota’s first cohort of Hmong language teachers
Also this week: Anti-South Asian hate crime conviction; live-action "Moana" announces its lead actress; first Asian American cancer study.
July 9, 2024
Politics briefing: AAPIs back K-12 teaching of race-related topics
Also this week: Trusted NHPI community health workers; Philadelphia Chinatown Stitch project; "Asian all year round."
June 13, 2024
Politics briefing: AAPI support for gender-affirming care
Also this week: Georgia bill targets Chinese "agents"; Pacific Islands studies center at University of Utah; new military command on Guam.
March 27, 2024
Politics briefing: Japanese American incarceration camp becomes national park
Also this week: Native Hawaiian housing aid; NFL players reclaim their identities; first Asian American chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.
February 21, 2024
Politics briefing: DCCC pushes campaign against misinformation
Also this week: Guam Strong; spike in undocumented Indians at the border; explosions near Sikh temple in Sacramento.
January 30, 2024
Politics briefing: Conspiracy plot to kill Sikh separatist leader
Also this week: NHPI health insurance disparities; Asian American educators face microaggressions; restoring the sacred island Moku‘ula.
December 5, 2023
Politics briefing: 1 in 3 AAPIs report experiencing racism this year
Also this week: Fallout over Fukushima wastewater; Vietnamese American shrimpers; first Asian American MLB Rookie of the Year.
November 15, 2023
Politics briefing: $286 million homestead lands settlement in Hawai‘i
Also this week: Comedian Hasan Minhaj responds; preserving Korean art in U.S. museums; Alaska’s Filipino community.
November 2, 2023
Politics briefing: Homelessness among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders
Also this week: Indian American population growth; recognizing Monterey Park hero Brandon Tsay; a legendary Hawaiian canoe.
October 17, 2023