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    Ben Hargreeves: A Metaphor for Asian American Invisibility

    Ben Hargreeves: A Metaphor for Asian American Invisibility

    The Umbrella Academy’s Number 6 represents the invisible presence, labor, and acknowledgement of Asian Americans
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    Tiffany Yu
    Aug 22, 2020
    Reclaiming the Narrative: Muslim Stereotyping in Mainstream Media

    Reclaiming the Narrative: Muslim Stereotyping in Mainstream Media

    Mainstream media reduces the expansive, unique community of Muslims to a stereotype characterized by extremism and cultural backwardness
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    Hiba Alnajjar
    Aug 9, 2020
    The Politics of TikTok

    The Politics of TikTok

    How the popular social media app got caught in the cross hairs of U.S.-China tensions
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    Watercress Editors
    Aug 2, 2020
    The Problem with the “Fox Eye” Trend

    The Problem with the “Fox Eye” Trend

    Why are my eyes only beautiful when Bella Hadid has them?
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    Watercress Editors
    Jul 30, 2020
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    The Performer

    The Performer

    Zedrick Restauro on his career trajectory in the performing arts
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    Watercress Editors
    Sep 6, 2020
    The Dancer

    The Dancer

    Sydney Lotuaco on her experience as a contestant on The Bachelor, as a dancer, and her take as an Asian American in the entertainment…
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    Watercress Editors
    Aug 19, 2020
    The Star

    The Star

    Ali Ewoldt on being the first Asian American Christine in Phantom of the Opera and her hope for the future of Broadway
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    Watercress Editors
    Jul 6, 2020
    The Leader

    The Leader

    Nina Davuluri on becoming the first South Asian to win Miss America, her work in diversity and colorism, and building an inclusive America
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    Tiffany Yu
    Jun 23, 2020
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    Reclaiming the Asian American Narrative during the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Reclaiming the Asian American Narrative during the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Introducing Watercress: Investigative journalism, news reporting, and social commentary on Asian America
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    Tiffany Yu
    May 13, 2020
    Why do we keep forgetting about Asian Americans?

    Why do we keep forgetting about Asian Americans?

    Mainstream media continues to neglect the reported hate crimes and struggles that Asians Americans experience during the pandemic
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    Donna Lai
    May 29, 2020
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