Shawna Chen
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Shawna Chen is The Yappie's Editor-in-Chief. You can reach her at [email protected].
Asian American Democrats recommend Nani Coloretti for budget chief after Tanden’s exit
Advocates say the Filipino American ex-federal official would be a history-making pick.
March 12, 2021
Advocates seek overhaul of White House Initiative on AAPIs
AAPI Progressive Action is pressing Biden to swiftly revamp the federal office amid a surge in anti-Asian violence.
February 17, 2021
Exclusive: How Georgia Democrats are countering misinformation on AAPI messaging apps
As the Senate runoffs loom, volunteers are working to reach more than 34,000 voters through a first-of-its-kind program.
January 4, 2021
Yuh-Line Niou is on a mission to break the system
The first Asian American assemblymember to represent New York’s Chinatown plays by her own rules.
October 21, 2020
‘Cool Asians doing cool shit’: Inside (RUN)’s mission to build cultural scaffolding
The nonprofit’s newest campaign hones in on young AAPI voters ahead of November’s election—with big names attached.
October 14, 2020
How rumors on WeChat and WhatsApp could swing the AAPI vote
Misinformation is flooding ethnic social media platforms ahead of the November election.
October 14, 2020
DCCC slams Young Kim in multilingual ads aimed at AAPIs
The 30-second Asian TV spots come as House Democrats amp up outreach ahead of November.
September 29, 2020
In America’s first Chinatown, hundreds rally against anti-Asian racism
Asian Americans’ fight for visibility comes to San Francisco.
September 28, 2020
Politics briefing: Trump weighs Thapar for Supreme Court seat
Also this week: Public charge returns; Minhaj boosts Democrats; WeChat ban halted; Census alarms.
September 23, 2020
A South Asian judge could cement Trump’s influence on the Supreme Court
NAPABA-backed judge Amul Thapar has emerged (again) as a potential contender for the high court.
September 20, 2020