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Racism against Asian Americans has been in the news recently. There’s often discussion as to whether an attack is a race-based hate crime or not. …
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I get it. I understand. Traveling to someplace you’ve never been, where the culture and language is foreign to you, can be challenging. I know …
Teahouse of the August Moon (1979) I’m dressed in a long dyed-purple tunic that comes down to my knees, with a wide white sailor collar. …
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The recent uproar over Halle Bailey, a Black actress, playing the Little Mermaid brought back a painful memory of mine from eight years ago. I …
Racial stereotypes used to be part of the American consumer landscape – everywhere you turned there was a depiction, playful caricature or a ghastly exaggerated …
Japanese Americans and the wider Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are seeing more of ourselves reflected in pop culture these days, but the …
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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal responds to the new Ken doll body types by …
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When we talk about the state of the Japanese American community today, one of the most common remarks is how incredibly diverse we are. Nikkei …
I don’t remember exactly how old I was when this happened—maybe nine or ten—but I distinctly remember what the hotel room looked and smelled like. …
Prelude I am thinking about what it means to be seen. Entrance Every October, the foyer and the main entrance to the Tacoma Art Museum …
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