xenophobia
How Islamophobia Shaped the Lives of Muslim American Students
Immediately following 9/11, life for Muslims everywhere changed.
By Vanessa Taylor
9 Ways 9/11 Changed U.S. Politics Forever
The Department of Homeland Security was created, for one.
By Sarah Souli
Uncovering the True Horrors of Indian Residential Schools
The bodies of thousands of Indigenous children have been discovered at schools in the U.S. and Canada.
By Ruth Hopkins
A Brief Timeline of Anti-Asian Discrimination in the U.S.
From the gold rush through the Muslim ban.
By Nicholas L. Hatcher
How the Murder of Vincent Chin Changed My Family's Life
Chin’s killing altered Asian American history — and my family.
By Celeste Pewter
Hate-Crime Laws Won’t End Anti-Asian Violence
More criminalization isn’t the answer.
By Jason Wu and James McMaster
Stop Tying the Worth of Marginalized Groups to Their Cultural Contributions
“Don’t listen to K-pop and ignore Asian hate crimes” is the wrong message.
By Samuel Getachew
This 13 Year Old ‘Accidental Activist’ Is Standing Up to AAPI Hate
Meet Ashlyn So.
By Christiana Lilly
On BTS, Anti-Asian Racism, and Reliving Trauma
"By speaking out when they did, they amplified our voices at a time when media coverage was waning."
By Jae-Ha Kim
The Racism BTS Continues to Face Is Part of Larger Anti-Asian Xenophobia
There’s an epidemic of hatred towards Asians, fueled by public figures like Matuschik, who almost always claim they didn’t mean it.
By Jae-Ha Kim
There Is No Return to ‘Normal’ on Immigration
We can’t just go back to the Obama years.
By Palika Makam and Genia Blaser
There Have Been Hundreds of Incidents of Anti-Asian Racism in 2020
“I feel scared to let my grandparents go out.”
By Sara Li
George W. Bush Cannot Paint Over His Legacy
The man who launched the War on Terror has released a book of portraits of immigrants.
By Barbara Sostaita
White Supremacy Is at the Heart of the U.S. Overdose Crisis
This country acts like some people who use drugs deserve care and others don’t.
By Jordana Rosenfeld
"Don't Leave Me" Is Making Africans a Monolithic Punchline
There’s a cultural erasure when we decontextualize every Black person from the continent as a stereotype.
By Tayo Bero
Teens Are Coming to the Rescue of Their Family Businesses
Asian-American small businesses have had a particularly rough time.
By Taylor Weik
We Need to Stop Conceding to Anti-Immigrant Framing
There aren't “good" and “bad” immigrants.
By Natascha Uhlmann
We're Youth Activists Building a Coalition Against Anti-Asian Xenophobia
Quaranteens against Xenophobia hopes to offer education, insight, and solidarity.
By Karma Samtani