Author: Grace Xiong

Grace Xiong is a versatile content and copywriter who writes for different non-profits. At Balance Now, she is exploring the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion in different industries. You can find her writing on her website: https://begracefullyknown.com/.

Ethnicity · Interviews · Movies · Race

From the Film Industry to the Independent Filmmaking Sphere
ByGrace Xiong February 21, 2023June 15, 2024 June 15, 2024

Expanding on a previous article I published, I am joined by Kayla Abuda Galang, a second-generation Filipino American filmmaker, to…

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Ethnicity · Interviews · Race · Sex

Meet Yola Lu: How A Bucket List Item Turned Into a Career
ByGrace Xiong January 26, 2023December 11, 2024 December 11, 2024

The recent breakthrough of Ronny Chieng’s Speakeasy generated more public interest in Asian American comedians. In this article, I sit…

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Ethnicity · Interviews · Race

Meet Smrithi Upadhyayula: An Informative Interview on Publishing
ByGrace Xiong January 10, 2023December 11, 2024 December 11, 2024

In a previous article I published on Balance Now, I analyzed the representation of Asian Americans in the U.S. publishing…

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Ethnicity · Race · Uncategorized

How Represented are Asian Americans in the U.S. Publishing Industry?
ByGrace Xiong January 4, 2023June 15, 2024 June 15, 2024

Recent monumental social events such as the Stop AAPI Hate movement and the latest Marvel blockbuster movie, Shang-Chi and the…

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