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Leisure September 18, 2022 0

Netflix’s Partner Track: Asian-American Women Fighting for the Top in the Legal World

Innovative. Driven. Persistent. Determined. Powerful. Some of the adjectives used to describe lawyers. They bust into courtrooms and command the audience for their client, negotiate contracts with vigor, become judges and officials, even professors. Asians and Asian Americans have come into the legal profession, but are, unfortunately, underrepresented and often see less opportunities for growth than their white coworkers. “I know if I work harder than anyone else, apply more force, I’ll make partner.” A line delivered by the main […]

Leisure September 8, 2022 0

Easter Sunday: A Milestone for Filipino Representation in Film

The big screen has recently felt the presence, the joy, the powerful (and incredibly comedic) storytelling of a Filipino family in America. Jo Koy’s comedy, Easter Sunday, hit the theatres on August 5th, marking an achievement for representation of Filipino culture and opportunities for Filipino actors. Throughout history, Filipinos have seen little representation, whether through the opportunities given to actors or authentic roles being portrayed in film. Koy, along with some of his co-stars, explore the importance of that representation […]

Arts August 25, 2022 0

A preview of Chinatown’s Films at the Gate Festival

The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) is bringing the community together in Chinatown on Friday, August 26th through August 28th with the riveting Films at the Gate Festival. This reporter spoke recently with ACDC’s Director of Development and Communications Christine Nguyen about the festival’s origins and what people can expect this year. CHRISTINE NGUYEN: This year is the 16th iteration of the festival; we took a break in 2020. I wasn’t involved at the very beginning, but it was a […]

Leisure August 23, 2022 0

Magnificent Beast: an eye-opening Documentary

An animal underestimated, and sometimes unseen. Underappreciated…and porcine. Questions of the history of pork taboo and the interesting relationship between pigs and humans has given birth to an astounding documentary: Magnificent Beast. Headed by Maine-based Asian American author Tess Gerritsen (author of the famed novels turned tv-series, Rizzoli and Isles) and her son Josh, this documentary travels the world to find why some cultures abstain from pork, the evolution of the pig population, and the pig’s dynamic relationship with people. From taking […]

Arts August 9, 2022 1

Samurai Summer II: The exciting festival returns to Boston

Filmmakers fight for inspiration. Directors dream and build their vision for the screen but each is influenced. Whether it is by a person or a culture, everyone is sparked by another work, and the Coolidge Theatre is showing just how much Japan has influenced film with a dazzling line up in their Samurai Summer II. This sequel is a carefully planned follow up to the debut in 2021. Created as a celebration of their 30th anniversary, the Coolidge Theatre began […]

Boston July 24, 2022 0

Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival: Behind the Scenes

Nestled in the history of ancient China lies the origins of the Dragon Boat Festival. Filled with food, wonderful cultural traditions, and inspiring, team-oriented races, today’s Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Races and Festival offer more than entertainment. It connects people and draws them into a different culture. Strong leaders and advocates have worked to bring not only representation, but appreciation of Asian culture in America. Volunteer led and volunteer based, the leaders of Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival […]

Arts July 12, 2022 0

Immigrant and Minority Representation at the Roxbury Film Festival

Authentic and truthful minority representation in media and film is difficult to come by, but the Roxbury Film Festival has promised to do just that. The line up in this year’s festival celebrates the diverse untold stories of different minorities, with films that focus on immigration and poverty. Celebrating its 24th year in action, the Roxbury Film Festival boasts a startling line-up, the kick-off feature being Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story. From influential Gospel singers during the Civil Rights […]

Front Page June 26, 2022 0

Baby Formula Crisis Hits Minority, Immigrant Women

Since the shutdown of the Sturgis Michigan Abbot Laboratories plant in February 2022, mothers have been scrambling to find baby formula. That story is widely known. But what is less discussed is how acute the loss of formula has been felt by minority and immigrant women who depend so much on baby formula to go back to work. “My client, Mrs. Wong, began to worry (early on) when the cashier at Stop & Shop told her that she could only […]

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