Tag: Japanese-Americans

Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused

The case, involving Scholastic, led to an outcry among authors and became an example of how the culture wars behind a surge in book banning in schools has reached publishers.

A Japanese American Family, a Native American Tribe and a Bountiful Friendship

In the face of discrimination and hate, the Inabas and the Yakama Nation forged a bond through a farm in eastern Washington that has lasted for more than 100 years.

The Japanese Author Behind ‘Bullet Train’ Is OK That the Film Isn’t So Japanese

Kotaro Isaka dreamed that his novel would get the big-screen treatment. Now it’s an action thriller starring Brad Pitt. Does the lack of major Asian stars matter?

How I Became an Asian American

The killing of a Chinese American, Vincent Chin, 40 years ago changed the way people of Asian descent began to see themselves.