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From Broadway roots to actors unions: Jodi Long on the fight for a better Hollywood
The actress traces her path from show business family origins to her role as an advocate for diversity and performers' rights.
Inside one filmmaker’s push to document the stories of Chinese dissidents
As the Chinese government increasingly targets dissidents abroad, Yi Chen is determined to shed light on their activism for democracy.
If only he knew: The legacy of labor leader Larry Itliong
The new Larry Itliong Unity Park in Delano, California, is a tribute to a crucial but oft-overlooked leader of the labor movement.
Asian American environmental activists strive to make climate crisis an electoral priority
Despite the pressing urgency of climate change, environmental issues receive limited attention during elections among AAPI voters.
What three cities’ fights say about Chinatown’s identity
Chinatown communities in Philadelphia, Manhattan, and Los Angeles are trying to shape their own futures in the face of increasing adversity.
With affirmative action struck down, student activists consider what comes next
Student activists, many of whom are Asian American, fought to preserve affirmative action at their schools. Reeling from the Supreme Court decision, they insist their work isn’t over.
Momentum for California’s caste discrimination bill expected to build despite veto
The contentious bill would have added caste to the state’s civil rights protections.
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.
'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.