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Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang

When the Hart-Celler Act passed in 1965, opening up US immigration to non-Europeans, it ushered in a whole new era. But even to the first-generation of Asian Americans born in the US after that milestone, it would have been impossible of imagine that sushi and boba would one

day be beloved by all, that one of the most acclaimed and popular movies of 2018 would be Crazy Rich Asians, or that we would have an Asian American vice president. That's not even mentioning the creators, performers, entrepreneurs, execs, and influencers who've been making all this happen, or the activists and representatives continuing to fight for equity, building coalitions, and defiantly holding space for our voices and concerns. And still: Asian America is just getting started.

Book Recommendation: Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris

"Will my children look White enough?" "The melting pot is a lie." "Gay, but at least I'm White." "Yellow outside, White inside, adopted Twinkie." "Wouldn't have been White 100-years ago." These are but some of the statements Norris has collected over 14 years. In the last 14 years, Michele Norris has received hundreds of thousands replies to a simple, and yet complex, prompt: "Race. Your Story. 6 Words. Please Send." This book is only a small sample of the stories Norris has

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Book Recommendation: Our Hidden Conversations by Michele Norris

"Will my children look White enough?" "The melting pot is a lie." "Gay, but at least I'm White." "Yellow outside, White inside, adopted Twinkie." "Wouldn't have been White 100-years ago." These are but some of the statements Norris has collected over 14 years. In the last 14 years, Michele Norris has received hundreds of thousands replies to a simple, and yet complex, prompt: "Race. Your Story. 6 Words. Please Send." This book is only a small sample of the stories Norris has

Jan 12 min read

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Finished Books The Freaks Came Out to Write by Tricia Romano What It's About: A novel that dives into the history behind the first alternative newsweekly(a publication that forgoes comprehensive coverage of the news in favor of stylized reporting, including opinionated columns and feature stories highlightin local culture), Romano chronicles the journey of the newspaper from its inception to its multiple rebirths to its current version. The novel is comprised entirely of in

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