Growing up in a small town Pennsylvania, Alexis Rydbom was bullied and faced racial discrimination because she is a biracial.
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As public reaction to the Travyon Martin case and George Zimmerman verdict have shown, America still has a difficult time confronting — and even speaking about — issues of race. In May 2013, NPR examined the challenges of racial dialogue by asking people to share, via Twitter, questions they get…
Paula Deen certainly learned the hard way that you have to be careful when you speak about race. After last week’s revelations that she has “yes, of course” used the N-word and made other racially-insensitive comments, many people are wondering whether Deen is racist and debating whether Food Network should…
Dear Advertisers: Please stop having actors in commercials speak with exaggerated stereotypical Asian accents. That’s the loud message I want to send to the world-famous San Diego Zoo after recently hearing the radio commercial for its summertime “China Celebration.” Ironically, what should be a nice event for families to…
With two weeks of fairy tale play this February, Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin went from unknown NBA draft reject to the underdog sports hero who sparked “Linsanity.” Along the way, media outlets and fans have commented about his academic prowess (a Harvard degree!) and unfurled a barrage of Lin…
“Asians in the Library”: Internet Intolerance and a Wake-Up Call to the Gay Community This March, UCLA student Alexandra Wallace shot to viral Internet infamy with her offensive “Asians in the Library” video. In 3 short minutes posted onto YouTube, Alexandra bemoans the “hordes” of Asian students accepted at UCLA….
China is evil! And any politician who does anything to help China or its economy is evil too! Or at least that’s what you’re led to believe if you’ve been watching political campaign commercials for the upcoming 2010 midterm elections. Candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties have turned…
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Jimmy Nguyen is nationally-recognized as an award-winning lawyer, LGBT and diversity advocate, digital media thinker, and speech expert. With a last name pronounced like the word “WIN,” Jimmy’s message for everyone is “Why Fit In? Stand Out and WIN.”
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