Author: Tommy Cha
Meet Tia Moua, a Hmong Activist for Underrepresented Communities
The Hmong population of Washington state is uniquely small! Of the 320,000 Hmong people living in the United States, only 2,400 live in Washington state.…
Meet Dr. Ia Xiong, a Hmong Psychologist Helping Her Community
Many people have experienced intergenerational trauma. Among those are the people in the Hmong community. Many Hmong people in the US came as refugees from…
Sepak Takraw: Southeast Asia’s Popular yet Unknown Sport in America
Kicking a ball. Headbutting a ball. Nets. That’s something you would usually relate to football or American soccer – it’s the biggest sport in the…
People of America: Hmong People and the Secret War
There are many refugees settled across the world. Some are known. Some aren’t. The Hmong people are one of the many refugees AND ethnicities who…
People of America: Afghan Refugees
It’s recorded that approximately 132,000 Afghan immigrants lived in the United States in 2019. About 70,000 Afghan evacuees have recently resided in US military bases…
How Black Stereotypes in Film and Media Reinforces Racism in America
Recently, I wrote about four black stereotypes in American films here. It wasn’t enough as I didn’t touch on a few crucial topics that were…
5 Hispanic and Latinx Stereotypes in American Films
Hispanic and Latinx people have been in American films since the early 1900’s, but didn’t majorly break into American film production until the 1970’s. However,…
How 4 Black Stereotypes are Portrayed in American Films
There are many incredible black filmmakers and actors like Denzel Washington, Ava Duvernay, Spike Lee, and Jordan Peele. Despite their great works, there are stereotypes…
How 4 Indigenous Stereotypes are Portrayed in American Films
Ever since the beginning of American history, Indigenous people have faced much oppression. Along with oppression, they have gone through a lot of racist, stereotypical…
How 5 Asian Stereotypes are Portrayed in American Films
Asians in American films have gone through many racist stereotypes and misrepresentations throughout history. In this day and age, positive representation is what people generally…