Julia Tong

Arts & Entertainment

Reading Octavia Butler in the Age of the Polycrisis

Feb 15, 2024

Author Octavia Butler (pictured on screen) during a tribute in NYC in 2006. (Image via Flickr) It is 2024, and America has collapsed. A dysfunctional, authoritarian...

News Exchange

Thousands March in Philadelphia Chinatown to Say ‘No Arena’

Julia Tong - Jun 12, 2023

Over 3,000 people took to the streets of Philadelphia’s Chinatown this past Saturday to protest the proposed construction of a new basketball stadium.

Spotlight on Ethnic Media

At Documented, a Unique Blend of Service Journalism and Local Reporting Bridges Immigrant Communities

Julia Tong - Jun 9, 2023

Founders Max Siegelbaum and Mazin Sidahmed say the aim is to provide "boots on the ground" coverage of New York's expansive immigrant communities.

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Vincent Chin Institute Launched by AsAm Lawmakers, Organizers at US Capitol

Julia Tong - Apr 28, 2023

The institute will help to preserve the memory of Vincent Chin, who was killed 40 years ago at a time of severe anti-Asian hate, and comes as hate crimes targeting Asian Americans is once again on the rise.

Spanish

En California, una larga y decisiva historia de matrimonios interraciales

Julia Tong - Mar 16, 2023

Mientras el odio racial sigue aumentando, la historia épica en California es la del amor por encima de las líneas de color.

Chinese

近期大規模槍擊事件加深亞裔民眾對心理健康問題的羞恥感

Julia Tong - Mar 15, 2023

外界在最近加州半月灣和蒙特利公園市發生的槍擊事件中對兇手心理健康的關注，加深了亞裔尋求幫助的文化禁忌，並掩蓋了更深層的公共創傷。

News Exchange

Asian Teens Say Dating Violence a Taboo Topic at Home

Julia Tong - Mar 15, 2023

Culture and language are among the barriers that prevent many Asian American teens from openly discussing dating violence with their parents.

Health

Recent Mass Shootings Deepen Stigma Around Mental Health for Asian Americans

Julia Tong - Mar 9, 2023

The focus on mental health in recent mass shootings in California heighten cultural taboos among Asian Americans around seeking help.

Spanish

La larga y desestimada historia del Año nuevo lunar en EE.UU.

Julia Tong - Jan 31, 2023

Los asiático-americanos han desarrollado tradiciones del Año Nuevo Lunar influidas por la inmigración, las relaciones internacionales y las complicadas relaciones con la sociedad estadounidense.

Mixed Race

In California, A Long and Pivotal History of Interracial Marriage

Julia Tong - Jan 26, 2023

While racial hate continues to rise, the epic story in California--where interracial marriages surpass national figures--is one of love across color lines.

News Exchange

The Long, Overlooked History of Lunar New Year in the US

Julia Tong - Jan 20, 2023

Asian Americans have developed Lunar New Year traditions inflected by immigration, international relations, and complicated relations with US society.

Stop the Hate