Identity

I wonder if my grandmother and I missed the boat. Did we share some kind of outsider status?

If someone is remorseful and willing to put in the work to make reparations, I do not think they should be “cancelled.” However, if that person were to express that they have no regrets, or proceed to behave in a similar manner, they absolutely should be.

They remind me that I am not alone — that I am living in space and time with individuals who have survived the unimaginable, who believe still in the goodness of people, and the value of being alive.

Ignition versus numbness (Jessi Martinez), bridging Iraqi and American identities (Jessica Belt Saem Eldahr), building coalition around antiracism work (Erika Thorne), education amidst COVID (Aaliyah Hodge), and claiming identity among immigrants as storytellers (Susan Bosher)

You call me “Criminal,” as you cheat, assault, and rob the world blind. You call me “Shit-hole,” as you foul

A version of this essay originally appeared as part of the #MinneAsianStories series produced by the Council for Asian American Leaders.

“Patient No More” is a new documentary airing on PBS created by local filmmaker Diana Fraser. We asked Fraser to talk about the movie, and offer a summary review.

Nemeh Al-Sarraj: Disability Justice Advocate

Reflections on How We Measure Our Value

I would be lying if I said I want to see things return to what they were before COVID-19.

To me, Hmonglish is part of a revolution that keeps music evolving.

We now believe that others believe in us. Believing in ourselves is another story.