Shawna Chen
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Shawna Chen is The Yappie's Editor-in-Chief. You can reach her at [email protected].
No longer ‘too’ anything: Michelle Wu is throwing out the rules of politics
Backed by Elizabeth Warren, the Boston mayoral candidate has her eyes set on overhauling city government.
June 27, 2021
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayoral race after lackluster results
“I am not going to be the next mayor of New York city based upon the numbers coming in tonight,” Yang said Tuesday evening.
June 22, 2021
Senate confirms Quraishi as first Muslim federal judge in U.S. history
Biden nominated Zahid Quraishi in March, along with three other judicial candidates of Asian descent.
June 10, 2021
Biden appoints Krystal Ka’ai to lead expanded White House Initiative on AANHPIs
The president gives the longtime Capitol Hill staffer a broad mandate to address the crises ravaging Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
May 28, 2021
Queer AAPIs and the politics of belonging
Forced to bifurcate, queer AAPIs are often forced to choose between their race and their sexuality/gender identity.
May 26, 2021
Survey: COVID-19 vaccine a source of NHPI hesitation and mistrust
Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have some of the highest COVID death rates in the U.S.
May 26, 2021
Yellow Pearl: soundtrack of the Asian American movement
As Asian Americans rose up and linked arms with other communities against white supremacy, Yellow Pearl's music became an anthem of its own.
May 19, 2021
'Onipa'a Kākou: Native Hawaiians’ resilience through centuries of exploitation
From uprisings against white colonizers in the 1800s to protests against land seizures today, Native Hawaiians remain a force to reckon with.
May 10, 2021
Quarter of white Americans don't view anti-Asian racism as a problem, report finds
A new survey reveals that toxic stereotypes still shape Americans’ perceptions of Asians despite a year of violence.
May 10, 2021
Pacific Islanders, UN experts urge Japan to halt Fukushima nuclear discharge
Japan plans to dump 1.25 million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station into the Pacific Ocean.
May 9, 2021