Brandon Wong, Author at Sampan

Brandon Wong

Boston May 10, 2024 0

AACA Forum Tells of Gambling’s Perils, Resources

Jodie Nealley has had a tumultuous history with gambling. Her addiction started in 2005 following a work excursion to a casino, Nealley explained late last month at a panel discussion at the Asian American Civic Association on problem gambling. After winning money at a slot machine, Nealley was at a “tipping point.” Gambling was an escape from family and work stress. She was gambling online and in person. Feeling devoid of responsibilities and pressures, she explained that this dopamine effect […]

Front Page April 13, 2024 0

Book Banning Escalates in US Public Schools and Libraries

Throughout the United States, book banning is dramatically altering the complexion of the literary and social landscape. In a recent March publication, the American Library Association (ALA) reported a surge in book censorship attempts in 2023. Compared to the prior year, public schools and libraries encountered over 1600 more title challenges, amounting to 4240 total contested works. The Office for Intellectual Freedom, the ALA’s department tasked with intellectual freedom education, disclosed data showing prevalent restrictive efforts against both institutions. While […]

Front Page March 16, 2024 0

Four Asian Americans Share Their Journeys in Interracial Marriage

The marriage of two people from different cultures is becoming more common in the U.S.’ ever-evolving society. But it hasn’t always been this way. In the past, especially, interracial marriage had long elicited hostility and discrimination – and was even banned at times. Even states now known for progressive and liberal policies like California prohibited interracial marriage. But consider: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 had even restricted Chinese immigration for over a half century and Japanese Americans including U.S. […]

Arts February 3, 2024 0

Chinatown Worker Statues Show the ‘Greatness of Our Immigrant Community’

[Editor’s Note: SAMPAN first spoke with sculptor Wen-Ti Tsen nearly two years ago as he was preparing for the opening of his exhibit “Chinatown Worker Statues: A Statue In the Making.” As noted in his artist statement, the mission of this art is to examine “the intersectionalities of people, work, and forms of social constructs.” The exhibit opened October 27, 2023. Interested readers can still see the exhibit through its closing day, February 17, 2024.] Arranging the assorted tools at […]

Leisure December 9, 2023 0

Nobel Prize Winner Claudia Goldin ‘Made Women a Topic of Study for Labor Economists’

Labor economist and historian Claudia Goldin will be honored on Dec. 10 as the 2023 Nobel Prize for Economics laureate for her contribution to understanding women’s labor markets outcomes. She was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences on Oct. 9. Born in the Bronx borough of New York to Jewish parents, Goldin initially studied microbiology because of her fascination with Manhattan museums. While at Cornell University for undergraduate school, she identified her passion for history and economics and […]

Metro October 20, 2023 0

Guaranteed Universal Basic Income Provides Financial Freedom to Work and Grow

The City of Cambridge announced its pilot program, Recurring Income for Success and Empowerment (RISE), in April 2021. Directing attention toward individuals below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, RISE recently became the “first non-lottery direct-cash assistance program of its kind in the country. This reporter had the pleasure of recently speaking with Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui. She explained, “ Regarding this progression, Cambridge is often referred to as a tale of two cities: on the one hand, we are known around the […]

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