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The Ithacan · ‘The Intersection’ – A Conversation with Justin Li

In this week’s episode, host Frankie Walls talks with Justin Li ’21, an Asian American filmmaker.

The Ithacan · ‘The Intersection’ – A Conversation with Alyssa Carbonell
This week, host Frankie Walls sits down with junior Alyssa Carbonell to discuss her experience as an Asian American woman at a predominately white institution.

AAPIs were the only minority group that saw a decrease in representation during the 2015–2016 season on New York City stages, as reported by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition.

“. . . It blew me away because for the first time I felt like there’s a role written for me, and I’ve never really felt that before,” Saha said.

Alisar Awwad created the #takeitback Project in an effort to “take back” her own identity and empathize with others.

Year after year of math classes, many of my Asian-American classmates would ace their math tests while I hoped for a B-minus or better.

Senior Randy Wong-Westbrooke, a theater production arts major, was recently selected for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology’s Gateway Program, which provides mentorship for students who are underrepresented.

The Asian-American vote is the lowest among the major racial and ethnic groups, which leaves many people asking why.

The second-annual Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival will take place from April 15–17 and feature films focusing the Asian-American narrative.

Derald Wing Sue presented on the topic of microaggressions and their occurrence in higher education as the keynote speaker at the college’s seventh annual Engaging Communities Luncheon March 8.

I can’t describe the discomfort that goes through my body whenever men — mostly white men — tell me they exclusively date Asian women.

However, 2015 has been a minor breakthrough year for Asian-Americans on screen.