Memory is a fickle thing. "Hot Tamale Louie was the son of nobody knows who, the grandson of nobody knows who, and the great-great-grandson of nobody knows who. He had…
Attempting to Close a “Gene-race-nal” Gap
From the San Francisco Chronicle: June 12, 2016 Letters Home: Asian Americans in Support of Black Lives Matter "Dear Mom, Dad, Uncle, Auntie, Grandfather, Grandmother: We need to talk. You…
Examining the Four Freedoms of FDR on WNYC
Quick Post: Listen to John Hockenberry in a series exploring the Four Freedoms as defined by FDR in January 1941 as: Freedom of speech Freedom of worship Freedom from…
For Sikhs in Canada, the Wait is Over
" More than just an isolated "incident", The Komagata Maru story reflects a deliberate, exclusionary policy of the Canadian government to keep out ethnicities with whom it deemed unfit to…
One Story Among Many: Maulik
Sometimes it takes seeing a familiar face, an icon, for many people to identify with an issue. More than that; the impact of bigotry. Here is actor Maulik Pancholy, known…
Taking On the Bully #3: How We Unintentionally Support The Bully
As good as our intentions may be, the way we address bullying may actually encourage more bullying. When two children at recess get into an altercation, a bully and the student they repeatedly target,…
Taking on the Bully: A Weekly Series
Wing Chong Luke lived through bullying as a young Chinese American boy growing up in Seattle. In his own unique way, he dealt a peaceful blow to the bullies tormenting…