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Emily Akpan is a Black-Nikkei activist living in Brooklyn, New York. She has been active in many social justice struggles, including Tsuru for Solidarity and …
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“Why do you want to marry him?” That is what my maternal grandfather asked my mother in the days leading up to her wedding. It …
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“Growing up Asian in America, we had the songs of our ancestors, but we no longer understood them. In our quest to be American, we’d …
Read Part 1 >> On the influence of Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple (in Los Angeles, CA): I believe one of the most …
Despite the pandemic, 2021 was a landmark year for Great Leap Artistic Director and activist, Nobuko Miyamoto. Her autobiography, Not Yo’ Butterfly, My Long Song …
After being born and raised in the Black American community, years ago I had the opportunity to confirm my genetics through testing. I found out …
Read Part 8 >> As we approach the second anniversary of Covid, I am conscious of the fragility of these times that we are living …
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A wide selection of Nisei women made their mark as entertainers, in diverse eras and areas of show business: dance, concert halls, opera, theater, and cinema. …
“Jyā mata raishū ne!” “See you later!” The Zoom call ends, and I finally head to bed. Another long day has passed for the both …
Jackson Bliss was looking forward to his collection, Counterfactual Love Stories & Other Experiments being published by Wayne State University Press in their Made in Michigan …
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