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AAJA Defined showcases the lives and journeys of AAPI media professionals (and allies) shaping global narratives about Asian Pacific America and redefining journalism in inclusive, expansive, and visionary ways. Produced by the Asian American Journalists Association, est. 1981.

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    Remembering Vincent Chin: “The Legacy of Lily Chin”

    Remembering Vincent Chin: “The Legacy of Lily Chin”

    Read Abigail Lee’s winning essay for the 2022 Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
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    AAJA National
    Jun 19
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    Remembering Vincent Chin: “How are Asian Americans one people?”

    Remembering Vincent Chin: “How are Asian Americans one people?”

    Read Aneri Pattani’s 2015 winning essay for the Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship
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    AAJA National
    Jun 19
    Behind the Story: Curtis Chin’s new documentary film, “Dear Corky,” pays tribute to the late and…

    Behind the Story: Curtis Chin’s new documentary film, “Dear Corky,” pays tribute to the late and…

    “Dear Corky” captures the breadth of Corky Lee’s life, career and tireless fight for Asian visibility in American photojournalism.
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    AAJA National
    Jun 1
    Hannah Bae on writing about identity, creative expression and the power of mentorship

    Hannah Bae on writing about identity, creative expression and the power of mentorship

    A chat with the beloved former chapter president, journalist, writer and illustrator
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    AAJA National
    Apr 22
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    Behind The Story: Stephanie Foo on writing “What My Bones Know” and coping with C-PTSD

    Behind The Story: Stephanie Foo on writing “What My Bones Know” and coping with C-PTSD

    What a journalist’s struggle with complex trauma taught her about the complexities of the Asian American experience
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    AAJA National
    Feb 24
    Behind the Story: On giving student journalists the pay, representation and institutional support…

    Behind the Story: On giving student journalists the pay, representation and institutional support…

    Interview with 2021 VOICES fellows Janice Kai Chen, Ilena Peng, Jasen Lo, Trisha Ahmed, Simon Levien and Devan Karp
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    AAJA National
    Nov 12, 2021
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