What a Fraternity Hazing Death Revealed About the Painful Search for an Asian-American Identity – The New York Times

Claypool, a tall, bald man who looked as if he had rolled out of bed in his magisterial robes, appeared to be unmoved by the defense lawyers’ attempts to reduce the $500,000 bail or to characterize their clients, none of whom had a criminal record, as law-­abiding citizens. ‘‘I know that what I’m supposed to…

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A Play by an Asian American Woman Will Appear on Broadway for the First Time Ever

Young Jean Lee/Facebook A play called Straight White Men is about to make history, becoming the first play written by an Asian American woman to appear on Broadway. The show, written by experimental Korean-American playwright (and David Byrne and Kathleen Hanna collaborator) Young Jean Lee, revolves around three brothers (the aforementioned straight white men) visiting…

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Who’s Taking College Spots From Top Asian Americans? Privileged Whites. – ProPublica

The Trump administration is preparing to investigate whether Asian Americans are treated unfairly as a result of admissions policies intended to boost the chances of other racial minorities. That inquiry should also look at colleges’ other major affirmative action effort — lower admission standards for applicants whose parents are alumni or major donors. by Daniel…

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‘Ghost in the Shell’: 4 Japanese Actresses Dissect the Movie and Its Whitewashing Twist | Hollywood Reporter

[Warning: This story contains spoilers from Ghost in the Shell.]   Ghost in the Shell has been embroiled in a whitewashing controversy for the past two years, ever since Scarlett Johansson was announced as the lead in January 2015. The Paramount and DreamWorks project is based on the classic Japanese manga about a cyborg cop who…

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