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June 11, 2021 0

A conversation With Gloria Chun

Boston University graduate Gloria Chun, first second vice president for Advocacy and Program of the League of Women Voters Board, and founding editor of Sampan, recently joined a podcast on “The First Amendment” series produced by WGBH Educational Foundation. During the podcast, Chun answered a question and stated her opinions on the issue of breaking the silence of the Asian Americans. “One thing that most Asian communities tend to do is to kind of sweep under the rug some of […]

Jay Liu Emerson College student job search

May 21, 2021 0

International graduates navigate job search challenges in the U.S.

by guest

Standing in the Boston Common his freshman year in 2016, Jay Liu wears his Emerson College T-shirt proudly as he smiles for the camera (Photo courtesy of Jay Liu). By Jocelyn Yang and Tivara Tanudjaja (請點這裡閱讀中文版。) When Jay Liu graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Emerson College in December 2020, he hoped he would be working as a film editor soon. But months went by as he sat in his Boston apartment holding his resume, portfolio and work authorization […]

Travel and Home exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts

May 21, 2021 0

Exploring our world and selves: MFA Travel and Home exhibition

by Jacqueline Church

Weng Family Collection of Chinese Painting: Travel and Home exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston April 3, 2021 – March 6, 2022 * Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Art, like travel, is a two-way lens. You look through it to see, to learn something new outside yourself, something about the world. And, like travel, art allows one to see something new within oneself. The extraordinary Wang-go H. C. Weng exhibition currently at the MFA provides […]

May 21, 2021 0

Tora Ramen

by Anna Ing

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Tora Ramen 99 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02111 857-233-4860 Last fall while in the pandemic, the team of Kenix Wong and Patrick Zhong who brought Tora Japanese Restaurant to Boston bravely opened their second Chinatown restaurant called Tora Ramen. This new hole in the wall ramen joint sits on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Kneeland Street. COVID-19 protocols were observed but there was limited dine in seating. For starters we got the Tofu in Goma Shoyu $4 which […]

May 21, 2021 0

Documentary reveals Chinese immigrant history in segregated South

by Carey Lin

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Far East Deep South is now streaming until June 3rd on PBS.org, WorldChannel.org and the PBS app. On May 4, the documentary “Far East Deep South” made its premiere on World Channel, kicking off Asian American Heritage Month. Unfortunately, on the same day, two Asian women – 63 years old and 85 years old – were stabbed at the bus stop in San Francisco. This year’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month came after a year of increased and public Asian […]

May 21, 2021 0

What’s A Chop Suey Sundae?

by Richard Auffrey

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The most popular item in the earliest Chinese restaurants in the U.S. was chop suey, a mixture of meat and vegetables in a brown sauce. The origins of chop suey are murky but the dish certainly had a strong impact. It was such a popular term that it was even co-opted by others, to apply to non-Chinese foods, such as the Chop Suey Sundae. A Chop Suey Sundae? Meat, vegetables and a brown sauce over ice cream? No, this […]

May 21, 2021 0

Massachusetts Advisory Committee speakers give testimonies on racism and hate crimes

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On May 6, the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights held a web conference on hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals. Speakers shared personal experiences of racism and addressed the rise in attacks on AAPI people, with the intention of confronting xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment in Massachusetts. “As you can see, violence against Asian Americans, racism, and xenophobia are not new phenomena,” said Bora Chiemruom, executive director of the Massachusetts Asian […]

Pew Research Center panel Asian Americans

May 21, 2021 0

Pew Research: the changing demographics of Asian Americans

by Jun Li

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On Thursday, April 29, the Pew Research Center held an online panel discussing recent changes in Asian American demographics. The panel, which was moderated by Janelle Wong — a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland — began with two presentations covering newly-discovered data about Asian Americans. Neil Ruiz, the associate director of race and ethnicity research at the Pew Research Center, primarily discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Asian Americans. According to Ruiz, eight in 10 […]

May 21, 2021 0

Immigrants’ Day speakers say no recovery without immigrants

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On May 4, the Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) held its 25th annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House, as a virtual speaking program, followed by regional roundtables. Present at the talk were Mayor Kim Janey, Senate President Pro Tempore William Brownsberger, Representative Ruth Balser, and two leaders of MIRA member organizations, Dalida Rocha, political director of Service Employees International Union Local 615, and Gabriel Camacho, political director of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1445. […]

May 7, 2021 0

Biden’s push for renewable energy focuses on industry standards and job creation

by Martin Ma (馬笑喻)

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On April 22, president Biden announced a new initiative to aim to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and to install renewable energy sources. The announcement was made during the Leaders Summit on Climate, and it is part of president Biden’s plan to create millions of good-paying, union jobs, ensure economic competitiveness, advance environmental justice, and improve the health and security of communities across America. President Biden plans to invest $400 billion over ten years in funding for clean energy, cybersecurity […]

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