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Meet Yola Lu: How A Bucket List Item Turned Into a Career

The recent breakthrough of Ronny Chieng’s Speakeasy generated more public interest in Asian American comedians. In this article, I sit down with Yola Lu to…
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Meet Smrithi Upadhyayula: An Informative Interview on Publishing

In a previous article I published on Balance Now, I analyzed the representation of Asian Americans in the U.S. publishing industry. I found that while…
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How Represented are Asian Americans in the U.S. Publishing Industry?

Recent monumental social events such as the Stop AAPI Hate movement and the latest Marvel blockbuster movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,…
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How Diversity in Casting Changes The Story of Waitress

Diverse casting in previous white roles can expand on stories and create more spaces for actors of colour in the industry. It’s important to open…
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Adoptees Don’t Need to be Saved, Even In Hollywood Films

There are hundreds of books and films with plots focused on adoption, but it is easy to neglect the importance of focusing on the adoptee…
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The Relationship Between Dystopian Fiction and People of Colour

The unjust society written in young adult dystopian fiction can very much be our own world told through the wrong perspective – where are the…
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Meet Aurora Hinz: Life as a Korean Transracial Adoptee

While many adoptees carry deep trauma connected to adoption, Aurora is grateful to have had a positive experience.
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How do World Affairs Affect Adoption?

The top countries from which children are adopted have histories of economic, social, and political turmoil. According to the same study, China, Ukraine, and Ethiopia…
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Diversity in Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical The Series

Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is more progressive regarding race, diversity, and inclusion than all three of its original predecessors in the…
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How is Portrait of a Thief Important to the Chinese-American Community?

Immigrants come to America for various reasons, whether it is due to war or because they want to build a different life for themselves. Chinese-American…
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