Topic: Asian Americans
Listen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club with Grace Lin
The MSNBC host speaks with the bestselling children's author and illustrator about the very unlikely banning of her storybook, A Big Mooncake for Little Star
By Ali Velshi
Ideas We Should Steal: Citywide Restorative Justice
The attack on Asian-American high school students on SEPTA last month was another symptom of our city's broken systems. Could implementing Philly-wide restorative justice practices, as they do in Oakland, help heal our collective pain?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal: Protection for Asian Americans
In Philly, as in the country as a whole, anti-Asian hate crimes are on the rise. An all-volunteer chaperone service in Oakland, California, is doing its part to protect the community
By William Keo
17+ Ways to Support Asian Americans in Philly
A mass shooting in Georgia put Asian Americans on even higher alert after a year of increased racial incidents. Here’s how you can help.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Answering the—many—calls
South Philly’s SEAMAAC has fed thousands of people since March, while continuing to push the vote and the census—missions more aligned than you might think
By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal: Dumplings Against Hate
The grassroots campaign raises funds for businesses in New York's Chinatowns and fights coronavirus-related racism. A local activist hopes to bring it here.
By Brianna Baker