Adoptees Apply for Certificate of Citizenship for Free
To my Chinese adoptee friends and kin who became United States citizens under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 and have not traveled outside of the U.S. with a passport […]
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Adoptee Citizenship Act (S. 2275)
The Child Citizen Act of 2000 granted international adoptees coming into the United States immediate citizenship. This act, however, did not provide retroactive citizenship for adoptees adopted before that date. […]
Why Ferguson Should Matter to Asian-Americans
It’s time to stop pitting Asian Americans against African Americans to strengthen the center of whiteness in the United States. This is a great article explaining why Ferguson should matter […]
Open Oval Office Door to all Americans
When I was younger, I proudly declared I wanted to be the president of the United States someday. This lofty dream of mine was crushed when I learned that only natural […]
Reflections on MLK, Middle School, and Racism
This weekend, I chaperoned a middle school retreat in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Though my own middle school years aren’t that far behind me, I seemed to […]
You Can Be Anything You Want To Be . . . Well, Maybe Not
When I was in Kindergarten, I had high aspirations for myself. I knew how to read, my mother praised every single piece of art I brought home, and I had […]
“You Got A Keeper!”
Just this morning, my parents and I were at a community gathering. We sat down at a circular table, and not long after, an older gentleman joined us. He was […]
#NotYourAsianSidekick Today, Tomorrow, or Ever
How do I sum up nearly 20 years of racism, discrimination, microaggressions, and stereotypes directed at me in simply 140 characters? This is exactly what Asians across America have been […]
It was supposed to be funny…
Whether it be “dumb blonde” jokes, sexist comments, or culturally inappropriate punchlines, almost all of us have been in situations where something offensive has been framed uncomfortably in a joking […]
DNA Testing – Service or Disservice to Adoptees
DNA testing to me had always seemed like a far-off possibility for the future. Now with sites like 23andMe, Ancestry.com, and Family Tree DNA that promise results at the relatively […]
Red Thread Broken 