Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669

We've heard it countless times before: Asian Americans are frequently tagged with the label, 'Model Minority.' But what exactly is it, and why is it not only a false belief, but a poisonous, pernicious...

Police brutality and profiling are seldom linked with the Asian American community -- certainly not due to a lack of cases, but because of selective media exposure; Asian Americans rarely are part of the national conversation. Their cases seem to take place mostly on t...

The Ted Talk above given by Canwen Xu delivers a common sentiment in the Asian-American community, especially the younger generations still in school, in a genuine, heart-to-heart account. There are no embellishments, no fancy components to the presentation. That's exa...

Airbnb, an online marketplace and hospitality service that allows its customers to rent or lease lodging, is usually the beginning of exciting trips with friends and family. However, an Asian woman recently suffered a harsh blow to her identity when a host cancelled on...

On April 10th, David Dao, 69, was dragged off of the overbooked United Flight 3411 at O'Hare International Airport. He suffered many injuries from the physical confrontation, including a severe concussion, a broken nose, and two missing teeth -- he was released from th...

 Image Credit: The New York Times "Park Geun-hye, South Korea’s Ousted Leader, Is Arrested and Jailed to Await Trial"

This Friday, South Korea's impeached president Park Geun-hye was arrested. When her trials begin in the coming weeks, she will begin traveling from her...