Day: June 21, 2016

  • Interview: Shawna Yang Ryan New Bloom: Radical perspectives on Taiwan and the Asia Pacific 2016-06-20 Brian Hioe, Editor Photo credit: Anna Wu Photography On May 6th, New Bloom editor Brian Hioe interviewed Shawna Yang Ryan through Skype. Ryan is most recently the author of Green Island, which depicts Taiwan’s White Terror and authoritarian era. Ryan…

  • Go Off!: Amandla Stenberg on Intersectionality and the Impact of White Supremacy Colorlines 2016-06-02 Kenrya Rankin, News Editor “I cannot separate my gender from my race from my sexual orientation. If in that moment I’m speaking out about gender, then I’m also in some way speaking out about race and about feminism.” In the latest…

  • Merle Dandridge on “Blasian” Identity and Oprah Winfrey Network’s new summer original series “Greenleaf” CAAM: Center of Asian American Media 2016-06-20 Mitzi Uehara Carter Merle Dandridge started her career on Broadway with leading roles in Spamalot, Aida, Rent, Tarzan, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Not only does she have singing chops, she shines on screen. Dandridge…