In The Evidence of Things Not Seen, written by James Baldwin in 1985, Baldwin writes about the murder of at least 21 Black children in Atlanta between 1979–1980: Bring out your dead: Edward Hope Smith, 14. Reported missing July 20, 1979. …

When I think about language and power, one anecdote is seared into my memory: I am 22 years old. I get on a plane with one of my best friends at the time and we travel to China. My friend is white and does not speak Chinese. We had dreamed…

There is an annoying YouTube ad that keeps on playing when I try to watch videos. It opens with the narrator saying something like, when you are on your deathbed, you won’t regret the things you didn’t buy. …

As we near tax season, my stress levels are increasing. I hear the same from many others in my community. I often hear people say “I am not good with numbers” or “I can’t understand taxes. They are too confusing.” …

A lot opponents of “taxing the rich” often say that if we taxed CEOs more, we would discourage innovation. …

Recently I was talking to my friend about how many Chinese families host a big celebration on the 100th day after a baby’s birth. My friend told me that in some indigenous communities in Mesoamerica, they don’t name the baby until their 100th day. …

I was listening to Feeling Asian Podcast and the guest on the episode was showing a lot of humility and gratefulness. She kept saying she felt like she happened to be Asian in the right place at the right time and that’s why she got opportunities. Just to be clear…